Gray Matters Full Size Quilt - A Graduation Gift for My Niece

I've finally completed the graduation quilt for my niece.  It started out with only the Gray Matters fabric collection, but I ended up adding other yellows and grays from my LQS for more variety.  I found the inspiration for this quilt HERE. I'm fairly certain I got the colors just right for my niece.  We were at a baby shower together recently, and she gave the mom-to-be a baby blanket in these exact colors, polka dots and all!! I couldn't get a good picture of the loopy quilting.

Polka dot backing from Gray Matters Collection with strips of solid gray at the top and bottom.

... Yummy scrappy binding ...
Quilt Stats:

• Pattern:  None, just random width strips sewn together in a brick fashion ... sort of.
• Size:  Full size, 76" x 88" after washing
• Fabric:  Gray Matters by Jacqueline Savage McFee for Camelot Cottons and other fabrics from my local quilt shop.  
• Batting:  100% cotton
• Backing:  A yellow and gray polka dot on white background from the Gray Matters collection with a strip of solid gray at the top and bottom.
• Quilting:  All over loopy loops in white polyester thread on Mrs.Singer, my antique 31-15 mounted on a quilting frame.
• Binding:  Scrappy, double fold, attached by machine with 45-degree mitered corners.
• Value:  Bright and sunny for a special niece!

If you like these fabrics and would like a similar baby quilt or table cloth, I have a small quilt in these same fabrics for sale in my Etsy shop for under 100 bucks!

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Sunny Bricks - A Gray and Yellow Baby Quilt

I had fun making this sunny gray and yellow modern baby quilt.  The fabrics are the Gray Matters collection along with various other grays and yellows from my local quilt shop. I call leftovers "lay-EF'-toe-furs" to give them a sophisticated French flair.  This sunny quilt is made from lay-EF'-toe-furs from a graduation quilt for my niece.  No, you didn't miss that post, because I haven't finished that quilt yet!  It is on Mrs.Singer's rails being quilted. More lay-EF'-toe-furs in the backing. I can see this quilt with a delicious baby playing on it, eyes crossed while trying to focus on the busy patterns. Straight-line quilting is not my favorite to do, but this modern quilt seemed to ask for it. ... Yummy scrappy binding ... Quilt Stats:

• Pattern:  Simple sunny bricks
• Size:  39" x 42"
• Fabric:  Gray Matters by Jacqueline Savage McFee for Camelot Cottons and other fabrics from my local quilt shop.  Backing includes a solid gray.
• Batting:  100% cotton, thin
• Quilting:  Straight-line in light gray thread.
• Binding:  Scrappy, double fold, attached by machine for durability, 45-degree mitered corners
• Value:  Super sunny for a boy or a girl!

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Crazy Mom Quilts

Patchwork Spring Promise Baby Quilt

Spring Promise is such a sweet baby quilt! The quilt is basic patchwork squares bordered by a strip of yellow fabric with pink/purple roses with an outer border of smaller patchwork squares.  I used MissouriStarCo's method of making four-patches from charm squares which is in this Quilting Quickly magazine.  Pretty nifty!  I believe this is my favorite quilting magazine series ever!

Ready for some serious snuggle time! This is the last quilt I will be making from the Spring Promise collection because I used up all of it except one yard of the yellow backing. Quilt Stats:

Pattern:  Traditional Patchwork with inner border of yellow fabric with pink/purple roses and outer patchwork border of small squares.

Size: 39" square, perfect for a new baby!

Fabric:  Spring Promise by Ana Davis

Backing:  Spring Promise by Ana Davis

Batting:  100% cotton

Binding:  Scrappy in Spring Promise by Ana Davis

Quilting:  Dense allover meandering in yellow thread on Mrs.Bernina, my old 830 which was my grandmother's.

Value:  Super sweet!

Spring Promise Baby Quilt is for sale in my Etsy Shop for under 100 bucks!!

Girls 14/16 Modest Skirt with Apron Overlay

Modest girls skirts are so hard to find these days, so I sometimes end up making them for my daughter.  She is growing up and no longer fits into girls sizes, much to the budget's dismay. {Sigh.}   I was informed yesterday that she doesn't really want me sewing clothes for her anymore.  Oh, really?  I was a bit taken aback!  I reminded her of tiered skirts made with upcycled denim jeans, and she said those were okay.  In fact, she was in the fabric closet today picking out what she wanted for her next two tiered skirts!  Then there's the knit skirt I made her about a month ago using one of her store-bought skirts as a pattern, and that one was acceptable.  I think what she means is that skirts like this one are OUT, mom.  Not everything you make, just the younger girlish ones.  Yes, I made this for her, and she didn't like it, so it is going in my Etsy shop to sell.  :{ Adorable red polka dot yoke paired with beautiful light blue, royal blue, and red flowers. The underskirt peeking out beneath the apron overlay. A full length view with the apron overlay folded back. Close-up of interior details; professionally serged edges and ribbon tag in the back. Skirt Stats:

• Size:  14/16
• Waist Size:  25" unstretched to 40" stretched
• Hip Size:  44" {6" down from waist at side}
• Length:  27"
• Fabric:  England Swings and Flower Sugar, with unknown polka dot; all quilt-shop quality
• Value:  Cheerily feminine!

This skirt is for sale in my Etsy shop, BusyHandsQuilts.  This skirt is a one-of-a-kind skirt, and I will not be making another one in this size and fabric combination.

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Let's Play Dolls Baby Quilt

Have you been to my online yard sale?  If not, go HERE!

This quilt is a gift for my brother's step-daughter who is expecting a baby soon.  Let's Play Dolls Baby Quilt is super bright and fun!  It is sure to entertain the baby for hours and make her eyes cross!   The focus fabric has bright flowers and butterflies. There are two larger squares of the focus fabric because it is so cute that I didn't want to cut it too small. Baby quilts are a nice size to make because the backing is the WOF, which means easy peasy. I ♥ the wavy binding and focus border! Quilt Stats:

• Pattern:  Random patchwork squares
• Fabric:  Let's Play Dolls by Firetrail Designs for Andover Fabrics with a few coordinating prints from other lines, all purchased from  my local quilt shop.
• Size:  40" x 45"
• Batting:  100% cotton
• Backing:  Let's Play Dolls by Firetrail Designs for Andover Fabrics
• Quilting:  Allover small meandering stitch on Mrs.Bernina, my old 830 which was my grandmother's.
• Value:  Eye-crossing goodness!

I plan to make a baby quilt similar to this to sell in my Etsy shop.  I'll let you know when it is done!
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