a very pretty quilt top

My VIBees ladies made me these gorgeous blocks while I was pregnant with Scarlet, and I got them pieced in to most of a top this weekend.

My theme was "Bloom," and I had this quilt as one of my "If it's a girl" quilts (because we didn't peek at the ultrasound).

I'm trying to decide to leave it mostly as is, and use it in a little bed, or add a border so it would work on a twin bed.  I'm leaning towards the latter.



A big thank you to Melissa, Amy, Rene, Natalia, Angela, Lynne, Krista, Corey, Katie, Meghan, Kelly, and Cherie! Scarlet already loves it. ♥

I had big plans...

I can't really believe it's Friday.

I had big plans for my week "off" (do Moms ever really get a week truly 'off?')

Steiger and I did spend lots of time together... but in the sewing department, this is all that I accomplished:

Kelly's Good Folks Ode to the HST

I knew I wanted to approach my HSTs by value (like this block), but a fellow busy bee beat me to that design.  So I improvised a bit, and decided that the little touch of kona ash in the middle helped accentuate the design motif better.  And it gives the block a focal point too... I was quite happy with it, as was miss Kelly. :)

And Amy's peachy-plummy mermaids.

Amy wanted HSTs or flying geese for her blocks, and I actually went to the block library on EQ7 to come up with a design idea.  I did a few of them up on the computer, and Amy picked the mermaid background.  I was a tiny bit shy of having enough, but I think it still looks good... I hope she thinks so too!  I love the double frames; this quilt is going to be so pretty.

This weekend, I'm really hoping to get some time (and energy) to work on my niece Libby's quilt...

She was born February 23, at 3:33 pm... 6 lbs, 12 oz., 19 inches, and all kinds of preciousness.

I'm only sad I am still two states away.  

January's bee blocks

(If you want links to any of these groups -- scroll down and look for the little bloggy buttons). :)

First up (but finished last) --For the VIBees, Cherie's Kitchen Windows (loosely based off Elizabeth Hartman's "Kitchen Windows" found in her book)... 

No one in the group had gone symmetrical so far... so I decided I would make little window panes. 

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For the Fresh and Funky Bee -- 

I had Maria's whimsical Christmas blocks to make up...

(there's even a little bit of Kate Spain's new Flurry in there)

And Mandy's square in a square.

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My favorite blocks of the month were made for Molly in our Bee Splendid group. 

Love this shape and love these solids.  This quilt is going to make a statement when it's all done.

Don't forget to come back for Quilt Hope In's big grand opening celebration February 1!