Emily's Quilt Top

I finished sewing up Emily's quilt top this week. I used this pattern from Cluck Cluck Sew.  I thought I was never going to finish up those 9 patch squares but I did:)  I used the modern meadow line by Joel Dewberry.  Still love that one!  I think Emily will be excited when it's finally finished because whenever I'm sewing it, she always asks if it's done yet...almost there Emily!

 

 

I asked her which fabric she wanted for the backing and binding.  So happy she picked exactly what I was thinking...great minds think alike:)

Let's Get Aquainted Blog Hop

 I signed up for this blog hop at Plum and June.  It's a way to learn about new(ish) sewing/quilting blogs.  Each Friday, there are a group of new blogs to check out and I added the schedule below.   My stop on the hop isn't until July 5th but I'm excited to check out lots of fabric, inspiration, and new blogs:)


 Friday, June 7th
Amy @ 13 Spools
Ashley @ Wasn't Quilt In A Day
Casey @ The Studiolo 
Nanette @ Yeah, I Made That
Ange @ Heart Of Charnwood
Kim @ Robot Mom Sews
Erica @ Kitchen Table Quilting

Friday, June 14
Julie @ Jolie Maxtin
Melissa @ Melia Mae Quilting
Adrianne @ On The Windy Side
Molli @ Molli Sparkles
Laura @ Little And Lots
Sarah @ Duck Egg Threads
Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation
Cari @ There's A Thread
Valerie @ Between Quilts

Friday, June 21
Leigh Anne @ Ella's Cottage
Stacy @ The Tilted Quilt
Sarah @ Quilt Candy
Jackie @ NW Patchwork
Liz @ Beadqueene's Bits And Baubles
Erica @ Happy Fabric
Stephanie @ Simple Sewendipity
Lauren @ Seraphym
Amy @ Cloud CouCou Crafts

Friday, June 28
Green @ So Sew Green
Gwendellyn @ The Rainbow Revolts
Jessica @ Stitched In Thyme
Amira @ Little Mushroom Cap
Kathy @ Kayak Quilting
Michelle @ Factotum Of Arts
Paula @ The Sassy Quilter
Kris @ Sew Sunshine
Camilla @ Faffling

Friday, July 5
Christa @ Christa Quilts!
Alyce @ Wonderland By Alyce
Anna @ The Crooked Banana
Rachel @ Sew Happily Ever After 
Stephanie @ Quarter Incher
Kristy & Shayla @ Sassafras Lane Designs
Caroline @ Carolines Craftiness
Lisa @ Hilltop House Creative Works

Fridau, July 12
Leona @ Leona's Quilting Adventure
Karen @ Karen, {Novice} Quilter
Anne @ PlayCrafts
Rachel @ Let's Begin Sewing...
Jan @ Sew And Sow Farm
Anna @ Quilting Along The Grain
Cath @ Wombat Quilts
Sarah @ {No} Hats In The House

Friday, July 19
Karen @ Little Birdie Quilting Studio
Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures
Katie @ Snuggle Up With A Dish From Karma 
Alison @ Making Happyness
Sarah @ Sowing Stitches
Ella and Nesta @ Ella & Nesta's Little Room
Adrienne @ Chezzetcook Modern Quilts
Nicole @ Modern Handcraft
Aylin @ AyliN-Nilya

Friday, July 26
Em @ Sewing by Moonlight
Vicki @ A Quilter's Mission
RobinSue @ RobinSue Quilts
Elisa Lea @ Lovelea Designs
Elizabeth @ In The Boondocks
Jenny @ A Note To Follow Sew
Lorna @ Sew Fresh Quilts
Sonia @ Fabric & Flowers
Emily @ Sew E.T.

June Goal

My current WIP is Emily's quilt.  Last month I finished making up all of the squares and laid it all out to how I want it.  So this month's goal is to sew up Emily's quilt top.

Also, I am making a baby quilt for my sister-in-law who is due with baby #4 at the end of the month.  My goal is to make the quilt top.  I was able to go to the quilt store, by myself, this morning thanks to my sweet cousin, Paula!!  It was quite a treat!  My sister-in-law sent me some pictures of the baby's crib bumper.  The colors are red, yellow, green, and blue so here's what I picked up to make the quilt:

The dark blue Glimma print is going to be used for the backing and then the light blue Lucy's Crab Shack print will be used for the binding.  I think I'm going to try out this hourglass tutorial by Cluck Cluck Sew.  I'm linking up here today:

May finishes

My quilting/sewing goal for the month of May was to finish sewing the blocks for Emily's quilt.  I did it!!  Yeah!!  On Friday I started laying out all of the blocks to begin sewing the quilt top together.  Here's what it's looking like so far:

I'm linking up here:

Also, remember today is the last day to cast your votes for the blogger's quilt festival at Amy's Creative Side.  My quilt is #81 under the baby quilt category:)



Blogger's Quilt Festival

I loved looking at all of the quilts during last year's blogger's quilt festival.  It's hosted by Amy's Creative Side and corresponds to the actual quilt market they hold. It was held this past weekend in Portland. 

 

This year I thought I would add one of my quilts to the festival.  This has been one of my favorite baby quilts I've made--oh wait, it was my first baby quilt:)  Any many more to come I'm sure!

 

 

Quilt stats:

Size: Baby quilt, 46 inches square

Fabric: Half Moon Modern by Moda

Inspired by these quilts at A quilter's table

Pattern:  Made by Rae Storytime Squares

Made in December 2012 for my niece

Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Winner!!

 

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Lucky number 33, Michelle J. is the winner of the baby bib and burp cloth.  Congrats and I have sent an email out to you!!  Thanks everyone for entering and checking out my little shop:)

May goal

Another month of quilting goals to link up to:

Lots of baseball games going on for the kids this month so my goal is to finish up these 9-patch blocks for Emily's shortcake quilt.  It feels like I've been working on them forever so it will be nice to be done with them:)