Kid quilts

{Proud mama alert!} For tips on teaching a child to quilt, please scroll to the bottom of this blog post! 'My almost-seven-year-old daughter completed her first quilt yesterday! She made a small patchwork quilt and intends to give it to her kitten. We used a charm pack (to limit the amount of cutting needed, since I do not feel she is ready to use a rotary cutter). She chose a cute set of prints in a rainbow of colors. I explained the basics and let her lay out the squares however she liked…

Just look at this quilt I saw on Pinterest - Isn't it sweet?!?!?! This one is from Pinterest too. I really like strips. And one more from Pinterest - more strips. Red Pepper Quilts is a quilting blog with some awesome quilts like these next three - Red Pepper Quilts also has an Etsy shop where she sells quilts and patterns. There are so many cute quilts out there! I think I should try my hand at making one. I'll add it to my TO DO list!!!!

I have been a busy quilter for the past month. I haven't blogged for a while because I have been quilting like crazy. I set myself a quilty goal for the month of June and I am proud to say that I stuck to it and completed it. The goal was to free motion quilt to completion, 5 quilt tops. I also stipulated to myself, that I was not allowed to start any new projects during that time. I couldn't help myself when my niece called and asked me to make her a set of cushions for her sofa. It didn't…

A couple of years ago I stumbled across this awesome book at my local public library. It was filled with simple fun baby gift ideas. Today I...

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Have you ever played the “I Spy” game? Did you play it as a child? Well, I was in the dark until I came across a quilt named I Spy. The more I looked at it, I realized it was a great te…

Just Completed and restocked! The very popular gender-neutral quilt. This beautiful quilt made from several coordinating gray and white fabrics with little pops of color on the corners. This quilt is so beautiful and would make a great addition to your little one's nursery or as a lap quilt. It measures 48.5 X 43 inches and is the perfect size for a crib or for tummy time for your little one. The neutral color makes this quilt gender neutral. The back is a solid soft gray cotton. Made from…

Free moose applique pattern - designed especially for beginners.

Brighten any baby nursery with this Rainbow Puffs Baby quilt! In later years, use the rainbow scheme to teach all about ROYGBIV. In this online video sewing class, Heather Valentine demonstrates each step to make the vibrant Rainbow Puffs Baby Quilt and shares tips along the way to help. This popular style of puff quilt is […]