I have somehow found the time to do some sewing lately and I'm starting to think about what to make people for christmas. At the rate I sew I better get started on the christmas sewing or it will not be done in time. Anyway, I have found time to sew because I have an amazing newborn who, from about 5 weeks old (she's 7 weeks now), as been sleeping 8 hours straight at night and so I'm not needing to nap through the day when her and her sister do. It's a really peaceful, quiet time in the house.
Earlier in the week I bought my first pre-cut fabric pack ever and used it to make Milly a little lap quilt. I used a charm square pack and it made a little quilt that is the perfect size for her to snuggle with on the couch (not that she is ever still long enough to do that!)
I didn't make it properly with batting or anything, because I really wanted to see a finished product and so didn't have time to bind it or quilt it. I just backed it with some minky dot fabric. Once I joined all the charm squares together all I had to do was cut the backing fabric, put right sides together, sew around and leave a gap to turn it the right way and sew up the hole. All up it took me about 2 hours (with a few little interruptions). The fabric was purchased from 'Fabric Patch' online and was delivered REALLY quickly. The range is 'Giddy' for Moda.
She loves it and calls it her 'nice and soft and warm', because that's what she was calling the minky fabric all through spotlight and she became very attached to it. It's the one on her lap, not the one on her head.
I'm going to buy another pack and make one for Claire next. Hopefully I'll have that post by next week. Fingers crossed!!!
Earlier in the week I bought my first pre-cut fabric pack ever and used it to make Milly a little lap quilt. I used a charm square pack and it made a little quilt that is the perfect size for her to snuggle with on the couch (not that she is ever still long enough to do that!)
I didn't make it properly with batting or anything, because I really wanted to see a finished product and so didn't have time to bind it or quilt it. I just backed it with some minky dot fabric. Once I joined all the charm squares together all I had to do was cut the backing fabric, put right sides together, sew around and leave a gap to turn it the right way and sew up the hole. All up it took me about 2 hours (with a few little interruptions). The fabric was purchased from 'Fabric Patch' online and was delivered REALLY quickly. The range is 'Giddy' for Moda.
She loves it and calls it her 'nice and soft and warm', because that's what she was calling the minky fabric all through spotlight and she became very attached to it. It's the one on her lap, not the one on her head.
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