Can you tell I had a couple of days off from work, soccer, and tee ball?? Yessirree...did some sewing here. Felt great to be in the sewing room, too. I loved every minute of it.
So, I had a baby shower gift to make. First up, I made this quilt from the Moda Bake Shop. You can find the recipe here. I really liked the pattern. Very easy to follow and everything seemed to line up for me pretty well. I used a bit of Lake House scraps that I had along with some Kona solid grey. I was inspired by many quilts I have seen and liked on the blogs with grey.
Next, I personalized these burp clothes. The frog design is from SWAK embroidery.
Finally, I had some backing material left over and I really wanted to use these scraps up. That seems to be my thing these days. So, I made a storage basket out of them (doubles as a gift bag) using this tutorial. Now, you should know that I did not have any plexiglass on hand...so in addition to the craft fuse I used on the outer and lining, I just put a triple layer of adhesive batting, adhesive batting, and craft fuse pellon (a 8 X 10 square) on the interior of the outer basket layer. It is super sturdy as well as super cute. I also added 12 inch handles on the ends, and I omitted the hanging basket loop. This was perhaps one of the easiest projects that I have ever made. No joke.
10 comments:
What a cute quilt! I love the colors you've used -- perfect for a little boy. And your embroidery projects are just adorable -- I love seeing them!!!
I love the bag! What a great idea. I may have to try that quilt pattern, too.
SUPER SUPER gift, Kris! It is perfect as Anna said for a little boy. I would like to make some hand towels for Amelia for her bathroom. I need to dig through my SWAK stash and see what I have to use.
Very cute idea and gift! Thank you so much for sharing this! Clicked over to the hanging basket instructions and it's the perfect thing to make for over my sewing table to 'catch all', and a few grandchildren to help them keep their room organized! Hello fabric stash...
What a brilliant gift - love that quilt! I'm going to have to check out SWAK embroidery designs, although I haven't used my machine in ages, and I have to re-install all of my software. That basket is just perfect - a gift bag AND so useful in the nursery!
Love, love, love the quilt :-) The grey is beautiful. What a lucky boy :-)
So cute!!!! Such wonderful baby gifts!
What a wonderful gift! I'm sure the mom to be is going to love it!
Happy, happy birthday Kris!
Great baby gifts and nothing like handmade!
You are on quite a roll! Your projects are all so cute. I love that quilt! And I jus love the towels from the other days post.
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