Raggedy Owl's quilt for Weston

First let me just say THANK YOU!  You all have been so sweet to me with your birthday wishes and honestly I appreciate each and every one.  It is so touching to see all those comments from people who I've never met in real life.  And I did have a great birthday and topped it off with a weekend craft getaway!!

Remember that Megan's give away of part of her stash to one of our followers runs through this Friday.  Check out this post for more details and to see the fabric!

Okay and now today's feature is Angela from Raggedy Owl.  She's got a really cute site, so fun to browse through.  I especially love these Christmas pillows she just finished.  Well I found this quilt being featured today through her flickr  account and asked her to please share!  I especially {heart} the backing!

This is Weston's quilt. He really wanted bright colors and triangles, so this is what we came up with.

This quilt is full of American Jane (Happy Campers, Wee Play, Recess) and Katie Jump Rope, with a little bit of Amy Butler and Lush thrown in. The backing is from an Ikea duvet cover, and the binding is Lush woodgrain.

It is slightly narrower than a typical twin sized quilt. I made it that way so that it would comfortably fit the boys' bunkbeds without hanging over the edges too much.

And Weston really loves it. :)

And look, she made matching ones for the brothers!!!  How cute is that photo?



Thanks Angela!  Psst Megan posted some of her Christmas decor on Fresh Poppy Design, check it out! :)

Twin Fibers Dutch Pinwheel quilt for Grandma...

Good morning, our feature for today is from Twin Fibers another sister duo, Jennifer and Jessica. Okay when you click the link to your blog your heart may skip several beats in giddiness (is that a word?) Their blog is darling! Seriously you won't want to miss them. They are way more productive than Megan and I. Check out their finished quilt projects on their sidebar!  This feature is a sweet quilt gift they made for their Grandma who can't really sew anymore...

This quilt all started with a charm pack of Snippets fabric and a great quilt block picture that I came across on flickr. The block is called a Dutch Pinwheel, but I also think it could be a Windmill, too. I knew at some point that I wanted to make something special for my Grandma. She's a wonderful quilter and has made some really beautiful wall hangings for me! Our family heritage goes back to the Netherlands and Germany, so this Dutch Pinwheel block design fit right into that.

The fabrics were also another great fit. They are designed by Sandy Klop (American Jane), who's hometown is Holland, MI; the same area that my Grandma and I live in. Some of the Snippets fabric designs have little paper dolls on them (as in the border fabric). I remember going to Grandma's house when I was little and playing with her many of her dolls and paper dolls. She would teach my sister and I how to make doll clothes, so it was fun to incorporate that fabric into the quilt.

My Grandma isn't able to sew or quilt very much much anymore. She broke her hand a few years ago and has had trouble with her fingers ever since. I know this quilt brightens up her home and lets her know that I think of her often and love her very much.

To make this quilt, I used a charm pack of the Snippets fabric. I divided the charm pack into 4 color groupings (blue, light blue, red, and orange) with 8 squares in each group. There will be some squares left over for another project. I paired each patterned fabric with a white square and sewed a 1/4" away from each side of a diagonal line drawn from one corner to another on the wrong side of each white square. I then cut down that center line, opened up each block and pressed the seams. You now have 2 blocks made. Finish doing that with the rest of your squares and arrange them how you would like in the Dutch Pinwheel pattern. I'm not sure how wide I made the border in this quilt, but I'm sure you can just add what you think will look good.

Thank you so much Jessica! You and Jennifer are very talented and have a fabulous blog....just check out this darling layered brick pillow tutorial they give!! And this quilt finish I've been admiring all morning. Make sure to check them out!

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Live a Colorful Life...

I happened upon Cindy's blog, Live a Colorful Life, about a month ago.  She sells adorable things in Etsy and creates many amazing quilts!  Her quilt, One in Every Color, caught my eye and so I asked if we could feature it, which she kindly agreed!  Here is her story:

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Some quilters love half square triangles, and Rita, who makes phenomenal quilts, highly recommends them for their "therapeutic benefits."

Unlike Crystal, who not only dislikes piecing HSTs, she also dislikes making HSTs. And that's okay, because there are lots of other things she really likes making and her quilts are equally amazing.

I think I fall halfway between the Rita and Crystal. Making this many HSTs can have a tendency to make me really crabby tired, preventing me from calling them therapeutic. In fact, I have occasionally sought temporary solace with a glass of wine. Which in turn makes it really difficult to sew HSTs. So maybe there are other issues to be explored...

Anyway...when they were all done, I was in love with this quilt.

Over a year ago, at quilt camp in 2009, I started making this quilt. It was originally destined to be a baby quilt. Until I realized that each block took nearly a day to make. There are LOTS of HSTs in this quilt.

Jessie was at that quilt camp and threw in her bid as recipient of the HST quilt. Then she added her little happy dance. What else could I do? Her happy dance makes it impossible to say no to her.

I got the pattern from American Patchwork and Quilting in 2009, or late 2008 I think. I actually ordered a kit. The fabric is from an American Jane line.

I changed my mind at the last minute about the binding, and ended up using Pez from the Peas and Carrots line, and doing bias binding. Also not a fan of making bias binding. But in this case it had to be done. And it was worth it.

Saturday was Jessie's bridal shower. I think she is pretty happy with the quilt. It's nearly One in Every Color.

And that made me happy as well.

Thank you Cindy!  Just looking at all the bright colors makes me happy as well!

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