Monday, February 13, 2012

Love Birds

We are in the process of moving and I just spent most of the day out in our unheated garage packing and cleaning.  I. Am. Freezing.  I'm sitting on the couch in some cozy, warm sweats and nestled under a quilt and I just can not get warm.  Right now a fireplace and some hot chocolate sound heavenly!

Any who, I have finished the first block of my Ruby Bird Baby Quilt and I love it.  It is just so darn cute if I do say so myself.

Ruby Bird Baby Quilt


Ruby Bird Baby Quilt

I decided to start with the February block since, well, it's February and Valentine's Day is tomorrow.  It came together quite quickly and I really enjoyed the process.  I can't wait to finish this quilt, it's going to be so stinking cute, I may not be able to give it away!


Ruby Bird Baby Quilt

I am also loving this fabric!  It's Ruby by Thimble Blossoms and the color pallet is just lovely.  I only have the charm pack I am using for this quilt, but I want more!
  
Ruby Bird Baby Quilt

And look how great my Ruby Dresden Pouch fits into the mix!  It is perfect for holding my embroidery floss, needles, thread snips and glasses.

For the Modern Mini Challenge?

On another note, I pulled these fabrics for a possible mini quilt to enter into Jennifer's Modern Mini Challenge.  I have an idea all drawn out and I am quite excited about it, but I'm not sure if I will have time to finish it by the dead line.  I will try...I am making it either way!

Have a wonderful evening!


Christine

P.S.  I'm still cold!

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

A Bird and Half a Dresden

Birdie Stictches Test Block

My little brother and his wife are expecting there first baby this summer and it's a girl!  Ever since they found out what they are having I have been trying to decide what to do for a quilt for her.  What pattern?  What fabric?  Well, back in December I saw this quilt over on Flickr from Sarah.  I immediately fell in love with the little birds and went searching for embroidery patterns with no luck.  Just a few days ago I came across something that lead me to the Little Miss Shabby blog where I found the Birdie Stitches BOM.  So I did a test block to see how doable this would be for me.  It only took me two evenings to stitch this baby up so I think that is pretty good for my first time doing anything like this.
  
Birdie Stictches Test Block

Isn't that little birdie just so cute?!  Now I have all of the patterns to make this into an adorable baby quilt.  I have a Ruby charm pack for the scrappy boarders which I am going to use as sashing between the embroidered blocks with out and solid sashing and I have pink minky for the back.  I am pretty excited about using minky for the back, but I am a bit concerned about the bulk it will add so I might use a flannel instead of batting.  Any thoughts on that?

Ruby Dresden

I only need 38 of the 42 charms for the quilt so with some of the extras I made this adorable Dresden plate half.  I am in love with this pouch and have been wanting one for myself.  After lurking around the Mouthy Stitches Fickr pool and being inspired/motivated I decided today was the day I would make one (well, yesterday) and here it is!

Ruby Dresden Zippy

I put my Dresden half to the bottom and did my zipper a little different, but I LOVE it!  I can't stop staring at it, I just think it is so adorable and it will be perfect to keep all of my floss and needles in while I am working on my Ruby Bird Baby Quilt (Birdie Stitches).

Ruby Dresden Zippy

This little gal measures approximately 9 inches by 4 inches.  The exterior is Ruby and Quilters Linen and the interior is some fabric I had in my little stash from Joann's.  Oh, I just love, love, love it!

Anyway, have a wonderful day!


Christine