Friday, June 24, 2011

Making Progress!

I feel like I haven't done nearly enough sewing this summer!  I like to blame in on the fact that I haven't been able to pick myself up off the couch.  I was super tired, kind of sick, and just had no motivation to do anything.  I feel like I have a pretty good excuse (see my last post...).  But still.  How hard is it to do a little sewing?  (I DID finish my beanbag, which took quite a bit of sewing time.)
And then I won a giveaway - from the Ribbon Candy Quilt Company!  I was super excited.  Just in time to start a new quilt!  I have been dying to get back into making QUILTS!  I cut into it pretty quick and forgot to take a picture, so I'm stealing this one from the Ribbon Candy Blog:
It's perfect, isn't it!  I knew right away what I wanted to use it for, but I couldn't make up my mind between a regular square-in-square block and the more complicated out-of-the-box block.  So I decided to do them both.  Of course!  I am having TWINS, after all (yay)!  So I decided to make two matching baby quilts.  The colors are perfect, since we still don't know if we are having boys or girls.
And then Amy announced that it was time for another "One Thing, One Week" challenge.  It was just the boost I needed to get myself off the couch and moving around again.  I wasn't sure how I would be feeling (as far as morning sickness), and summer school has started up, so I only committed to making one set of blocks. 
Luckily, I have been feeling MUCH better lately!  I think I am moving into my 2nd trimester.  Wahoo!  I have a little bit more energy and I don't feel sick anymore.  So I got lots of stuff done this week, AND I finished EARLY!
I managed to make ALL of the blocks for both quilts.  Here they are:



 Looking at them now, I think I like the second one the best.  I found this block somewhere online about a year ago and now I can't find it!  SO I just made it up based on the picture I saved.

Now all I need to do is just add white sashing and sew them all together.  And quilt them.  Any suggestions on how to quilt them?   I am thinking of doing big stars or flowers inside the inner squares on the first quilt.  Other than that, I have no idea - less complicated would be better.  I think I have enough fabric left for a scrappy binding too.  It feels good to be making quilts again!

I'm linking up to Amy's Challenge.  You should go check out what everyone else did!


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9 comments:

  1. So beautiful! I love the bright colors! and your blog matches so perfectly!!!

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  2. Lucky girl who actually won a giveaway.... ;) Your blocks look great! Stars would be cute. If it's a boy you cold do different shapes ie, a boat, a fish, etc. And a girl? Yep, flowers!

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  3. Ooh, you know what might be cute? To mix up your blocks. Or to trade the center blocks from each one so there's a little bit of the other design in each quilt. Just a thought! But they're both adorable with the bright colors!

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  4. The out-of-the-box blocks are super fantasticool! I think Melinda's idea is great... otherwise, if I were the kid with the normal block quilt, I'd be jealous. :D

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  5. Love your blocks - and congrats on finishing your challenge! Hope you feel better!

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  6. Congrats on your coming twins! I really like both your sets of blocks.

    Cheers, K

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  7. I LOVE those blocks, especially the second set! And congratulations on your twins :) So exciting!!!

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  8. The blocks are gorgeous! can't wait to see them all sewn together :)

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  9. I especially love the second set of blocks! Great job!

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