What I got for Christmas: The Quilting Edition
This Christmas my charming and craftacular mommy got me some fabulous fabric for a new quilt. I am finally going to finish a quilt just for me! The 2 quilts I have managed to complete have gone to my friend Robin for her wedding and for her son this past Christmas (more on that later). I have started many quilts but have only completed the 2, leaving none for me!
The new fabric is a colorful bird themed fabric from Moda (my latest fabric obsession). These are a few pics of my carefully washed and ironed fabric. I am planning on making the Isabella quilt from Bella Moon. It’s colorful and crazy, I think it suits the fabric well.
The only thing that concerns me is fussy cutting those adorable birds. I think they are an essential part of the quilt but fussy cutting is such a pain. Ho hum.
I also received a great new book with all kinds of great patterns for quilted and patchwork projects. The book is Joelle Hoverson’s ‘Last Minute Quilted and Patchwork Gifts’. Joelle is my personal hero. Although I am sworn to finish all the projects I already have going before starting any new ones I am already making a mental list of projects I can’t wait to get started on. I particularly like the color wheel quilt. Although I am just a fledgling quilter, I think one day I will be able to master the circular quilt! You can see some of the pics etc. from my new book here.
