Cramming cramming. That's what I've been up to. With a list of to-do's piling up and the impending return to Banana Republic in a week, I stayed up all too late this weekend sewing up two baby quilts that have been collecting dust for way too long.
The first, a baby quilt for a dear dear friend I haven't seen in about 7 years. We were pretty close in college, but the distance between Seattle and New York was too great for anything but emails, Christmas gifts, and yes baby gifts. With a boy due any day, I thought a western quilt with a polka dot backing would be perfect for the little guy. This was my first attempt at starting and finishing a quilt in a 24 hour period, with help from You Tube tutorials and a beginning quilt book I picked up over a year ago I was able to start it Friday afternoon and send it off Saturday morning.
And for Saturday and Sunday, I finally got around to quilting and binding this quilt. After many many great suggestions from friends and fellow bloggers, I finally decided on the cherry blossom polka dot from Amy Butler for the backing, and a orange from the kona solid fabric line for the binding. I really love how it turned out and hope it will add just the perfect touch to Luke's almost finished new room.
And as for the rest of the week, it will be spent cramming in as much play time with Luke as possible, finishing up my recipe book (this one has been "in process" for 2 years), making iphoto books for the last three years, sewing up a few wrap skirts for the shop, and hopefully getting some much needed catch up rest.
Oh, the car. yes, it was an accident. It was late, dark, and we backed right down into the ditch apparently not realizing the road took a sharp turn, well I realized, Tom didn't. We got it out the next day with a tow truck. Really though, what good are SUV's if you can't go off roading in them?
oh, cute quilts. They look great. Banana again, huh?
Posted by: Carrie | July 14, 2008 at 10:58 AM
yes this whole work thing came as quite a shock! I don't hink just sticking at the end of a post does it quite the justtice this major life decision deserves... I am sure we'll hear moer about it though, maybe when you acutally start?
and you havn't mentioned that you also sold your troublesome car. shoot... should I have given that away?
I am glad that you mentioned the car in the ditch thing though b/c I forgot to ask Tom about it last night.
Posted by: eddie | July 14, 2008 at 11:27 AM
I love your quilts. They are super fun. I especially like the alphabet one. Where did you get the ruler fabric? That one is darling. I am having a baby boy in the fall and just now getting around to looking at boy quilting pieces for my mom who is making one for me. I love it!
Posted by: April White | July 14, 2008 at 02:09 PM
great quilts! and you're going to work at BR?
Posted by: pam | July 14, 2008 at 03:15 PM
both turned out super cute!
Posted by: Ellen | July 14, 2008 at 05:29 PM
I didn't know you decided to go back to work. Nice job on the quilts! You are so crafty and creative! I wish I had that much energy to do that kind of stuff!
Posted by: Marti Dumas | July 14, 2008 at 06:20 PM
Love the cowboy quilt. What quilt book did you get. I've been thinking of trying my hand at it. There is so much cute fabric to be had.
Posted by: Bess | July 15, 2008 at 02:22 PM
What can't you do? Those look great! I love the backing on Lukes quilt, I'm sure his room is going to be so cute!
Posted by: Staci | July 15, 2008 at 03:03 PM
Bess,
I recommend Denise Schmidt's quilting book. She has great taste and strays from the "typical quilt" look that I stayed far far away from for many years. She has a modern look and feel to her quilts.
I also recommend watching the You Tube videos for sewing the binding and doing the mitered corners. It really helped me!
Posted by: alysha | July 15, 2008 at 09:33 PM
Alysha..
Lukie's quilt turned out adorable. Love the polka dots on the back. I'm ashamed that Cash's quilt is still sitting in a corner at my mom's house.. all pinned and ready to be quilted. I think I started that one 2 years ago this August.
Better get cracking before he needs it for college!
Posted by: brooke | July 15, 2008 at 11:20 PM
Love the polka dots!! You are one busy women. Can't wait for the wrap skirts in the shop!
Posted by: Heather | July 16, 2008 at 10:05 AM
YAY Luke's quilt is finally done! And it looks so cute. I love every piece of fabric you chose, from the orange binding to the polka dot back to my favorite squares of rulers or tape measures, whatever you call it, the whole thing looks fabulous. And the baby quilt with the cowboys, so retro, so cool.
Posted by: tara | July 17, 2008 at 09:35 AM
aaahh! they look so so good! i'm so happy for you and lukey to have that quilt finished. it's just right.
Posted by: katie | July 22, 2008 at 03:38 PM