Work in Progress Wednesday - 20 February

Moving forward on a few pieces this week, including: 
Tumbler baby/lap quilt: 

Floral Cascade (icicles? waterfall? stalactites? best description pending): 

First Years squares on the design wall: 

Work In Progress Wednesday - First Years Quilt

 Cutting has begun on another first years quilt. Pattern to be determined, but will likely be a four-patch or nine-patch. Sample fabrics are a delightful mix of baby and toddler prints and patterns. 

Work In Progress Wednesday - Tumbler Quilt

 This is part of a small crib-size quilt, made with die-cut tumber blocks:

These blocks were made using the AccuQuilt Go tumbler block, which comes with the benefit of docked corners. pre-docked corners save time and prevent the dreaded haystack at triangular seams. 

Fussycut Fail - Awkward Pattern Placement

This is the sequel to Rainii's quilt from last year, for her little sister. It contains some of the same fabric prints as big sister's, but a different backing fabric and quilting pattern. As alike as siblings often are, I think it is important for everyone to have something uniquely their own. 

Of course, babby sister also has the makings of guffaws in a classic fussycut fail: 

 My only regret is that I won't be there when big sister finds the fail and collapses in a fit of giggles. 

Orange Creamsicle

 Getting summer vibes from this vibrant citrus orange fabric. 60" square lap/picnic quilt, ideal for a picnic if you're cool with the white back being covered in grass stains. Sometimes my design choices are less than practical. 

Rainii's Quilt

 Rainii's Quilt features flowers, food, and friends! 5" squares are a great way to incorporate scraps, including pieces of garments from friends and relatives. All cotton fabric and needled cotton batting, this will be warm when needed on the bed and soft and comforting as a play mat. 

Double Irish Chain

 Classic and traditional geometric quilt - in two colours with a solid white field. 56"x66", this style and size are a popular gift for going away to college, as it lends itself well to incorporating school colours. 

Flashback Friday - Grand Children's Quilts

 Flashback to these two great quilts. A pair of siblings, their mother saved some of their favourite and most well-worn clothes from their baby and toddler clothes, to commission these full-size quilts for when they started school.