Spell It With Fabric - M is for Mercedes

I enjoyed reading Moda's blog hop "Spell It With Fabric" so much, that I wanted to do a letter or two myself.  But I didn't want to do a full alphabet quilt, so how could I use the blocks?  The answer: mini quilts for our dear friend's darling daughters!

Daughter one is a thoughtful, pleasant, and fun-loving five year old with a smile that will melt your heart.  Keely rummaged through our scrap bins and pulled out an assortment of fabrics that felt shabby chic, while I modified the M from the blog hop because I felt it just wasn't quite right.  I wanted my M's center to be a bit deeper.

For a little bit of extra charm, I added a little bunting across the top.   It was such a fun way to use lots of different fabrics!  My fray check was old and dried beyond all usefulness, so a dab of Elmer's glue on the edges was all the finishing I did.  It worked really well and dried completely clear.

I used flannel for batting and hand quilted it in an evening.  Such a darling, quick project!

How Much is that Dolly in the Window

I ran across this free doll pattern on Pinterest so I obviously HAD to try it out.  And it ended up being  a super fun little project.  I used the pattern pretty much as is only I embroidered her face and added the pigtails.  I think she turned out rather charming- though as her parent, I may be a bit biased. ;)

I love her stripy little legs.  And her pigtails.

I have no idea what I'll end up doing with her, but for now she sits on my nightstand and smiles at me.  And I think I'm okay with that.

Windy Days Baby Quilt

Some quilts are beautiful because of the design.

Others are beautiful because of the fabric choices.

But sometimes it's the quilting itself that gives the quilt its particular charm and appeal.





I'm pretty sure that it's the orange peel that makes me love this beauty.  Even taking into account the fact that each 4" block contains approximately 500 stitches and took me over an hour to accomplish...  Gee, am I glad I decided to do this on a baby quilt!  :)

This bright and cheerful quilt is finished just in time for baby's birth.  He has a quilt-lovin' mama, so it'll get a lot of loving use.  That makes me happy, happy, happy.















 Quilt Details:

Pattern: Windy Days Quilt from the Moda Bake Shop

Pinwheel, Background, and Backing Fabrics: Miscellaneous scraps from my stash, mostly from JoAnn Fabrics

Border Fabric: Old McDonald by Deborah Edwards, Norcott Studio

Biding Fabric: Aqua Rain Basic from Timeless Treasures

Batting: Warm N' Natural