Crazy Squared

This is where I was last night at 11pm, sorting out all the squares on my living room floor.  There are 108 squares in all (obviously not pictured here) for a 9 square by 12 square twin quilt. Q will be moving from her crib into the bottom bunk of sister PZ’s bed in less then 2 weeks (isn’t time amazing!) and hopefully this quilt will be done and moving with her.

I didn’t want to do a regular eye spy quilt, but I did want the fabric to excite her. So we have tons of her favorite animals and several floral prints along with some fun gingham checkers, a polka dot, some chambray denim and dreamy clouds. The back is going to be this fun Kokka fabric that has tiny little green apples on it to complete the modern farm theme. (Apples is one of her favorite and most recognizable words.)

I’ve promised PZ that I’ll do a nap time quilt for her before school starts back. Her new school has nap time (which she hasn’t had in more than a year), so maybe a new quilt will help with that transition. Perhaps a handmade travel pillow as well. Lots of fun stuff to look forward to making this summer.

sewflippincool update – I am still only selling my kid clothes at the local resale shop Piccolina, but sales are picking up now that summer has officially arrived in Portland. Eventually I plan on doing an Etsy shop or an online store of some kind but summer is too short to be worrying about that now.

O Bloomers

These are the little bloomers I made for my friend Anne’s daughter, Opal. She is 10 months old and I’m hoping these will last her through the summer and perhaps even into next. All the ones I made last year seem to still be fitting the same bottoms for another year. Sweet!

The fabric is Riley Blake and the tag is a temporary until I get my labels made. Something that should have been done by now, but is taking longer than I’d like. Oh well. I’m also making a little ruffly sleeved tank to go with it out of Michael Miller’s Who’s Hoot fabric. I did this one with coral thread and am now thinking I should redo it in the same aqua thread I used for the bloomers. What do you think?

What I’ve Got Planned…

Q is turning 2 (Lord help us!) on July 6th and I want to make a quilt for her as she transitions out of her crib and into the bottom bunk beneath sister PZ. I’m interested in trying this one by Film in the Fridge. Any advice? Suggestions? Etc? This will be my second quilt, my first two successes are here and here.

Hubs and I are also thinking of trying our hand at teepee making. We spend a LOT of time outside in the back yard once the summer gets going (and we really hope it gets going soon!). Has anyone done this? I might need some moral support to get this one done!

What I’ve Been Up To

My friend Julia asked me to make some overalls and dresses for her twins and some twin friends. I used a pattern from Ottobre‘s Spring 2009 magazine.

I made a pair of blue striped overalls too, but forgot to get a picture! Julia promises me I’ll get a picture of all the twins together later in the summer so I’ll make sure to post that.

I helped PZ make herself a felt flower headband from a little kit. She was so proud!

The girls and I created this handsome guy one rainy afternoon. Believe me, we could have an army of these guys with the amount of rainy afternoons we’ve had this spring.

And this is my upcoming project – bloomers and a tank for my friend Anne’s 10 month old daughter, Opal. I’m hoping to finish it today or tomorrow. So let’s see, with my going rate that should mean you’ll see pictures of it in about a month! Ha!

I’m Going. So Should You!

Emily Martin (the Black Apple) is doing a carnival themed art show opening this Friday, June 4th at Land Gallery (3925 N Mississippi Ave) and continuing until June 27. I have loved her work for a while now and am so excited to go to the opening. I hear there’s going to be cotton candy. How sweet is that!  See you there.