A couple months ago I found a backing fabric I liked.
And then just recently I quilted it and added a yellow binding. It's a nice small size, good to tuck around a baby in the stroller, a nice size for an impromptu changing mat, and I guess it would even be a good nursery school or kindergarten blanket, if children still bring those things to school these days.
I'm not sure who will eventually own it.
I still struggle with the quilting, but I am pretty satisfied with this simple stippling. It's far from perfect, but when I washed it, it crinkled up nicely. I like that look!
Last week I made this simple table runner.
My friend Barb had given me the kit for it (pattern, fabric, and special ruler) as part of my birthday present this year and I wanted to get it done while there were still some flowers in the garden. I think the colors and the late summer sunflowers and mums in the fabric suggest this time of year.
I was a little disappointed with the binding, my points are not very crisp. I even considered picking it all off and redoing it, but then, fortunately, I was overtaken by reason!
It is an easy pattern and I can perfect my binding when I make the next one.
Lastly, I made some simple fabric dolls for my twins.
I love the cute little embroidered faces.
I gave them belly buttons.
But I think they look cute in their velcro-closed diapers. I hope the twins enjoy them!
Last weekend was our quilt guild show, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I'm not much of a "vendor spender" but I did break down and purchase a grab bag of Cherrywood Hand Dyed Fabrics. The bag contained 56 assorted pieces, each about 8 x 10, and each a unique color.
Here they are arranged on my table, somewhat grouped by color family.
They are pretty to just look at!
But I hope very soon they will be working their way into some projects.
What would you make with them?
Wow you've been a busy sewer and grandmother! The dolls are adorable and I love the baby-quilt and table runner. I woud probably have to add something printed or handdyed with more texture to those Cherrywoods - I think someone who knew what they were doing with their more sueded-solid look would think I ruined them though! The way you have them arranged, I suspect a modern quilter would see something very simple with squares or rectangles on a plain neutral field, channel quilting and a stunning modern quilt.
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