More Progress

Well we've been up to a few things around here lately. Most importantly I have finally figured out how I am going to quilt the owl blanket I am making Emmett. I am going to do circles! I am about a third of the way done. It goes really fast once I sit down and do it but I am easily distracted - one of the many problems of sewing in your kitchen.

But more on that later, hopefully Monday I'll show you the finished blanket and the quilting.

I also managed to get sidetracked at Target the other day and came home with three things that I didn't need or want to buy yet they wouldn't leave my cart. How lovely is this plate?

and love love love the colors of these measuring cups (plus they were on clearance. bonus!)

I also found The Bubb a easter egg collecting bucket.

I was going to do something like this or this. But I found this one in the $1 section and they had blue, red and green. He picked blue so we went with that. It is small and light weight, perfect for an 18 (I guess soon 19) month old. I think that I want to try to add his name, initial or something on it but haven't figured that part out yet. I have a week right?

We also made a Happy Birthday card for dad. Well it is more of two signs but it does its purpose.

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

One of THOSE days

Yup, it is a day where nothing seems to be going right for The Bubb. We all have them. Falling, crashing, up, down, up, down, can't get comfy, hungry, not hungry, cars keep rolling off the couch, too hot, too cold, can't find babo, don't want babo, where is babo?, want babo back, etc.

Most of the morning we've looked like this

then I decided that I'd take some photos of him, cause that usually distracts him - as he wants to look at his picture on the back of the camera so very badly. (and has made it nearly impossible for me to get any shots of him lately) But by the end of the photoshot we ended up with this

is that a smile. I think it is! although he is trying not too!

and there may have been some giggling and some closet exploration

did you know that when they can't see you, you can't see them? Also The Bubb never goes to anymore effort than absolutely necessary, there is no need to open it any further

but these photos seem to have put him back to his regular bubb self so I thought I would share.

It is A L M O S T Friday. Just can't get here soon enough!

Chevron Burp Cloths

One of my projects over the weekend was to make some chevron burp cloths. I am so in love with these zigzags, if only The Bubb was super small and all spitty again. Hmm maybe I don't miss those days so much after all, I know our couch sure doesn't!

I made one of each color and couldn't help but take pictures of them. They are backed with minky

and I have some small pieces left over now that are screaming quilt quilt quilt. We'll see though. The wind is howling around here today. I don't mind the rain, hail, snow (not that we get any), lighting, etc. But I just don't like wind. Something unsettling about it I think.

Hope everyone is having a good week so far!

Fabric Friday?

Well it seems that I've missed a few (okay a ton) of Fridays to share my latest fabric find. But it just so happened that these lovelies came in the mail yesterday and today happens to be Friday :)

I have been eyeing these for so long now and finally just broke down and bought them. (no I didn't ask my husband first. Buy first, ask for forgiveness later). They came in a half yard bundle (otherwise I probably would have skipped the pink but I really love that one too now. I love how one of the shirts says 10 on it.

So cute. They are made by Kokka Japan and I have absolutely no idea what I am going to do with them (pillow, bag, little bag? apron?) they were a total impulse buy. But I love them. As soon I get The Bubb's owl quilt done maybe it will clear my mind up to get onto new things.


Also we got these fun chevron fabrics in from Riley Blake this morning. I love them all. So many ways to use them!

Modern Stripe Quilt

I had some fabrics stacked up the other day and thought how pleasing they looked together and it inspired me to make this stripe patchwork quilt.

I wasn't planning on doing it in color order but I just kept coming back to this arrangement so it seemed meant to be!

I quilted (top-stitched, whatever) along either side of the seams and along all the edges and I really like how it looks.

It is backed with minky of course, as we all know I love this stuff for babies :)

Anyway I hope everyone is having a good Thursday! I am eagerly awaiting the UPS guy to come with more fabric. So so so excited. Plus I love how The Bubb gets excited by the boxes/packages too even though they aren't for him. The opening is always followed with a bunch of  'ooooohs'. Such a silly boy :)