Baby #2's first quilt top

I finished (minus trimming up the sides) baby #2's "Hospital" quilt while we were on vacation this week.

And since it's been so quiet around here, I decided to show you now rather than wait for it to be all the way finished.

This was the stack of fabric I started with:


A bunch of equilateral triangles later (cut at 60 degree angle on 4 1/2" wide strips),
and this is my quilt for baby number two... whether there is a little he or she growing in there.

I'll give you more beach pictures soon, but we sure did enjoy our family time and cool weather.

And we've passed 29 weeks... if this baby comes when Steiger came, that means I've got just under 9 to go...

(For inquiring minds -- 29 weeks with Steiger)

WIP Wednesday - accessorizing

It's been busy around here!

First off, I finished my niece's big girl bed quilt.  It was a chore for sure!  I have to give a special thanks to my friend Amanda for all the help letting me use her machine to quilt it.

I won't show the whole thing yet, because my sister-in-law (and brother and nieces) are coming this Friday... and I want her to be a little bit surprised. :)

But I've been working on accessorizing the quilt.

So far, I've got a pillow case (think I'll do another, but with some white fabric and a pretty band), some scallops for bunting (need to crank out a few more), and a little throw pillow.

The pillow cover I made last night.

Steiger really likes the quilt, and tells me to take his picture whenever it's on the ground.

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I've made some progress on my "Hospital" quilt.  

And I still need a design wall.

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Finally, I'm working on accessorizing myself a little. 

I'm cursing cutting interfacing for this Birdie Sling bag currently.

I just love that Joel Dewberry Damask.

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Report: 

Finished: "If it's a girl quilt"

- Niece's big girl quilt

Others in progress - 

- Triangle "Hospital" quilt ( more piecing done)

- "If it's a boy" quilt for baby and coordinating one for Steiger (piecing blocks) - nothing new, must prioritize (Steiger carries around the fabric and tells me to make him his quilt often)

- Pickledish  (6 of 20 blocks done - hoping to make it King-sized) - stalled

- Chubby Stars (1/5 of the top is done; many of the blocks are made - I'm taking this one with me on vacation to work on!) - still going to take it on vacation!

- French General Schnibbles (needs borders - it's bigger than in that link) - stalled

- Nicey Jane squares (needs backing, quilting, and binding) - might pull this one out this week, but I need to buy batting, so we'll see

- Divas quilt (debating whether to make this any bigger) - stalled

- Breakfast at Tiffany's Rob Peter (already basted!) - will undoubtedly quilt soon

- Christmas quilt (debating a border, and needs backing)

- Boy version of Libby's quilt for Bake Shop - top is pieced!

Linking to Lee's!

Dear baby... if you're a girl...

...then this will be your quilt.

And if you are a girl, I will love watching you work to hold your head up, and look at those stars...

And I will love seeing you snuggle in all its softness.

And drag it all around the house (your big brother is getting a head start - you might have to fight him off).

I loved making this for you little one... if it is yours 

(and if you're a boy, I'm keeping it, because I love it). 

Your daddy is sure you're a boy... just as sure as I was about your brother...

We've made it to the final trimester!  And even though it's still not really real to me that there will actually be another kiddo in our house, you are showing proof of yourself. :)  

(Here's what your brother looked like at week 26)

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Specs for my bloggy friends - 

Pattern: Swoon by Thimble Blossoms (love this pattern)

Fabric: Modern Meadow with City Weekend, Farmdale with Hideaway, Katie Jump Rope with DS quilts, and Meadowsweet 2 with Sunkissed.  

Binding: DS quilts tile

Quilting (my favorite I've done so far) - a cross hatch at one inch intervals.  I didn't plan it, but it makes an almost perfect grid all over the whole quilt -- evenly dividing the blocks and the quadrants... that was a happy, unplanned coincidence.

WIP Wednesday - so sweet...

 ... it'll make your teeth hurt. :)

(SHARON - DON'T READ!)

I'm posting this early, because I can never seem to get my act together ON Wednesday to post (at least, not as often as I'd like).

Here we go -

Biggest project right now is my niece Molly's big girl bed quilt.  I showed a little preview before, and I apologize for the poor lighting for these (it was too late in the day), but here is the completed quilt top.
  I made it for a double bed, and the plan was to have the blocks sit on the bed top, with the white frame on the edge, and border for the drop.  Trouble is -- it's a high drop, and I added a couple inches all around to account for shrinkage (I never pre-wash)... this quilt top currently measures 89" x 106" !!  I lost my JoAnn's coupon which I need to pick up batting, but I'm got a plan for the backing in place, and a coupon ready for the 10th.  This needs to be done by the 15th (and I'll be seeing the midnight Harry Potter, so really, it has to be done on the 14th).

After completing this top, I needed something more size manageable. 

I pulled out my "If it's a girl quilt top," 

Pieced the backing, and got the quilting done yesterday and this morning (I was declaring my independence from big quilts)...

Here's a little preview of the quilting... I just need to pick out my binding fabric.

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Others in progress - 

- Triangle "Hospital" quilt (piecing)

- "If it's a boy" quilt for baby and coordinating one for Steiger (piecing blocks)

- Pickledish  (6 of 20 blocks done - hoping to make it King-sized)

- Chubby Stars (1/5 of the top is done; many of the blocks are made - I'm taking this one with me on vacation to work on!)

- French General Schnibbles (needs borders - it's bigger than in that link)

- Nicey Jane squares (needs backing, quilting, and binding)

- Divas quilt (debating whether to make this any bigger)

- Breakfast at Tiffany's Rob Peter (already basted!)

- Christmas quilt (debating a border, and needs backing)

- Boy version of Libby's quilt for Bake Shop

Linking to Lee's WIP Wednesday (as soon as tomorrow comes). :)

I think I've got enough to keep me busy for a while!