more swaps

It has been a very busy week. We sold our house and are hopefully moving next weekend (yikes!), so every morning has been spent packing. Well, 2-3 hours is all I can really handle at 5 months pregnant. And I'm really thankful for my Mom, who has been helping me everyday.
Afternoons have been spent sewing, which has been wonderful. Tuesday I finished my pillow for the Pillow Talk Swap. I made an 18 inch pillow cover out of paper-pieced, 2 inch hexagons. I really really enjoyed making it. It was a nice relaxing project, and I enjoyed all of the hand-sewing on the couch. I cannot wait to make one for myself!

Wedesday afternoon I sewed three blocks for our Bee-autiful quilting bee. March is Amber's month, and she requested blocks inspired by Denyse Schmidt's Drunk Love quilts. Aren't her color choices just beautiful? I can't wait to see the finished project.

So now I am all caught up on my swaps for now! Yay!

February bee blocks

February was Elizabeth's (from Oh Fransson) month in the Bee-autiful Quilting Bee. Following a Valentine theme, she sent out a beautiful array of red and pinks fabric, and asked us to create a block or two using the directions posted here on her blog.

I loved making these blocks for her. The directions were clear, and the blocks were fun to make. As you can see, I also made her a third one (hoping to make up for the fact that I'm a couple days late!)

swapping fabric

I am in this really awesome swap group on flickr. It is a great place where you trade fabrics with other group members by exchanging ones that you no longer want/need with ones that you are ISO (in search of). I have been in this group for quite awhile, and it has been so much fun! I've gotten to know lots of great people while also getting ahold of fabrics that I love.

Today I added a lot of new fabrics to my photostream that are up for swap. Here's the deal... My family is moving in about 2 weeks (yikes! don't even ask if I've packed yet), and I don't want to bring a bunch of fabric that I am no longer using. So I thought I'd swap them for fabrics that I am looking for.

I am currently collecting fabrics for two coordinating twin quilts for the bunk bed in my little boy's room. My inspiration is from Allison's nursery. I just love the bright, eclectic colors in her quilts and am looking for similar fabrics and prints. If you want to help by exchanging with me, please swing over to my flickr page and see what I have to swap! Here are a few of the many items that I have up for grabs:

Make sure you check out our group by clicking the buttom below. If you love designer fabric, you will love it. :)

shop update - part 2

Here are the rest of the new rag quilts for the shop. As always, click on the photos for more info! :)

shop update

Four new travel quilts have been listed in the shop, so click on the photos to see more pictures! Also, three new quilts and one more travel quilt will be listed this weekend. I've been busy this week! :)

Meadowsweet

I absolutely adore Meadowsweet, the new line by Sandi Henderson. It is so fresh and bright, and I love every print. I had ordered a fat quarter set of the entire collection, got it in the mail Tuesday afternoon, and cut into it the same day. By Wednesday night, I had these three quilts completed. Click on the photos to check out the listings in my shop.

Wordless Wednesday - a new project