Pieced Quilt Top

I finished piecing the top of my latest baby quilt. It is from the Stacked Coins Baby Quilt pattern by Crazy Mom designed for the Moda Bake Shop which you can find here. It uses just two charm packs and some sashing. What appeals to me about the pattern is:

1. you can use all the lovely fabrics from a designer line without spending a lot of money

2. you have very minimal cutting to do (just cut each charm in half in this case)
3. there is no time spent picking out coordinating fabrics since they are all from a single line and come in a pack already (great if you have two little ones to haul along on any shopping trip)

All this means you can sit down and sew sooner!

I like how it is turning out. I used Moda's Aviary line of fabrics. Now I'm pondering how to quilt it. I'd like to try doing it on the machine, but my attempts at free motion stippling have been less than stellar, so I'll need to do straight lines or a traced on design. Ideas?

Chic Checkbook Case

So here's a quick project that is both beautiful and useful - my favorite kind! Check out the great tutorial by Crazy Mom for this checkbook case. I made mine with yet another scrap of the Amy Butler fabric my darling siter-in-law gave me. Thanks again!

Giraffe Bib

Too cute not to share.

Repurposed Men's Dress Shirt = Baby Bib

My new baby boy is teething and drools like crazy! He has to wear a bib constantly. That is kind of a bummer when I want him to look cute and not like he's waiting for lunch. Here's my solution.

I fused and machine appliqued a tie cut out from a cotton print. The bib is backed in flannel and closes with velcro. This project is also a great way to repurpose dress shirts that have stains or frayed cuffs.

Love it? I made a second one - you can find it in my etsy shop.

Tissue Holders - One Better

I added ribbon to cover the fused edges of the tissue holder. Cute contrast!

Pieced Belt

Another project inspired by Sew Mama Sew's fat quarter month. I made up my own method for this cute pieced belt. I fused a layer of flannel and interfacing in the center to give the belt the neccessary heft. It ended up a little long, but I've already worn it once.

I made it with Amy Butler fabric scraps from the previous project. Fun!!

You can buy a similar one for the little girl in your life too. Just check out my etsy shop (link on the right).

Quick Gifts

It's fat quarter month over at Sew Mama Sew. There are some great project ideas for using these small pieces of fabric. I loved the idea of these cute tissue holders. With a little trial and error, I think I figured out how to make them. The fusing of the fabric layers really makes for a nice stiff holder. I also made matching keychain wristlets from this tutorial. I made a whole bunch to give a gifts for all those ladies who will be helping me in the near future with the new baby coming home.


I love the Amy Butler fabrics! My favorite sister-in-law gave me a set of fat quarters for my birthday. Thanks! It was so fun to use them on this neat project.