The easy way to do a baby quilt...

When I was pregnant with my third baby girl I was hand quilting a baby quilt for her which was taking me forever! When I knew that I wouldn't be finished in time for her birth, I decided to throw together another quick quilt, which I have loved so much! So here it is. Pick out four different fabrics 1/4 yd each and cut off the selvage ends. Now be creative and cut each fabric into different sized strips, making sure to make them not the same size. Variation in strip size is what makes this quilt so cute! Lay out the strips and design them anyway you like and then sow them together for your quilt top. It's that easy! I picked out some soft minke fabric for the back and took it to the local quilting shop to have it machine quilted. It was a fun, quick and easy way to make a very special gift for my baby. Happy sewing!

Don't you just love baby quilts?

I just finished this baby quilt for my friend Tammy whose bright, happy personality inspired the colors I used. I love that quilts can be so personal.

Sailboat Quilt

This is for you Sarah:) This was the Sailboat quilt I made for my nephew, sorry, its not the best picture but you get the idea. It can be hard to find fun fabrics for a boy quilt but it is not impossible. I looked online and couldn't see any great charm packets for a boy quilt so you may have to mix and match but that is fun to do. Anytime your headed to a fabric store I would love to come along. We are so excited for your new arrival!

Valentines Day Quilt

Last year I picked up this fabric in a charm packet called Flirtations by Sandy Garvis. With the fabric already cut into squares it was easy to put together.

I just had to cut each square in half and then one of those strips in half again. Then I sewed the pieces back together to make these hearts. It's a small throw that will add a little Valentine's day decoration to my home.

Sandy came out with a new Valentines line this year called Candy Kisses that is darling. I have not been quilting as much as I used to. Cutting up fabric only to sew it back together again has not seemed like the best use of my time. But it's a fun hobby, I enjoy having to a work in progress going. I am good at starting projects but as you can see, not the best at finishing. I pieced this together last year and then pulled it back out to start quilting it this year. There is just something about working on a holiday project during that time of year. Hopefully by next V-Day it will be done!