Wendy and I have been best friends since we were teenagers (ok, SHE was a teenager and I was a wee bit older). We were roommates at Penn State, lived in Pittsburgh together, made the big move to Los Angeles, married 5 months apart, had baby boys 6 months apart and baby girls 2 months apart. We've ... View Post
Preppy Garden Fence Baby Quilt
My dear friend Debra was due with her second girl in April. One of the first quilts I ever made was a stacked coin quilt for her older daughter, Annabelle. When I make a baby quilt, I try to match the personality of the mom, because I can't really tell what the baby is going to be like (though I ... View Post
Fairy Tale Quilt DONE!
The quilt for the baby is done and I am really excited with how it turned out: I have to say, I think this is my very favorite quilt out of all the quilts I have made (which really isn't THAT many). It probably doesn't hurt that I merged my two all time favorite fabric designers: Heather Ross and ... View Post
Fairy Tale Baby Quilt
I was so eager to own some Heather Ross "Far, Far Away" fabrics that I purchased them before I even knew I was having a girl. I collected FQ's of "Far, Far Away 1& 2", added in a little Medocino, some Denyse Schmidt and a few coordinating Kona solids. I decided to do wonky improv blocks and ... View Post
New Baby!
Yup, that's right! I have a baby girl due in May! I've seriously been missing in action lately, and I have barely even been keeping up with my quilting bees, much less the blog. On top of that, it's the holidays and Liam is also transitioning to one nap, so I feel like I barely have time to ... View Post
Finished Stacked Coin Baby Quilt
I am so happy with how this quilt turned out. It was so easy to cut and piece and the small size made it quick to stipple, but the results are impressive. I think the stacked coin quilt is my new favorite pattern! Riley finally gave up his sleeping spot, much to his dismay: And after running out ... View Post