4:30 am I think I have a problem...

It is 4:30 am. The husband left at 4 am to go fishing and I can't sleep because I have to finish this monster by next weekend. This is Deep Blue Sea for Betsey and Jared. My brother is getting married October 9th to a wonderful girl named Betsey. Her bridal shower is next Sunday and I am having a panic attack that I will not be able to finish this in time.... So here I am at 4:30 am adding the final borders and attempting to get this basted so I can quilt it all this week.

The pattern can be found on Moda Bakeshop and was designed by Natalia Bonner of Piece N Quilt fame. By the time I started this monster I could no longer get most of the fabric Nautical and Nice. So after finding the panel and some coordinating fabrics I think it works. It has been a while since I attempted such a large quilt. I am already dreading the quilting process...

Santorini Baby Quilt

Say Hello to Santorini Baby. This was a fun pattern by Katie Cupcake called Vintage Baby. This little quilt is for sale....

I love the Santorini fabric line and I love the pattern however I am not in love with this quilt. I think it is a little to busy for me, plus my dislike of the color pink plays a role. But I know that someone will love this little beauty. It is a baby quilt that would be perfect for a stroller quilt, play matt or for the crib.

August Finishes for The Hive

Kristin is making a fun Alice in Wonderland themed quilt for her Dance Studio fundraiser. I loved this fabric. I couldn't resist making a classic card trick block with the blue card fabric. I can't wait to see this quilt finished. The long white random blocks are for the dancers to sign their names.

Flirty Apron Swap

I registered for another swap the other day.... This one is a Flirty Apron swap hosted by Shawnee. The theme is Back to the Future! The movie trilogy is one of my favorites. I remember going to see them in the theater. Now I just have to figure out what kind of apron I am going to make.... Any suggestions or links to cool apron tutorials?

Kristi's Very Pink Quilt

May was my month for "The Hive" Quilting Bee. I wanted pink string blocks with a brown stripe down the center. I received many great blocks from the bee and here is the quilt in progress...

I raw edged appliqued the words "sweet" and "sassy" because this quilt is for my co-worker's daughter Kristi who is both sweet and sassy. Kristi graduated from high school in June and is off to college next month. I have quilted it with light pink thread but I have yet to get it bound. Maybe this weekend....

June Finishes

Here are my three June finishes.

I finished the Savanah quilt for my baby (she's 3 1/2 years old) cousin Savanah who lives in Scottsdale AZ. Savanah and I represent the youngest, at 3 1/2 and oldest, at 32 1/2 of the cousins on my Mom's side of the family. Savanah and her Daddy, my Uncle Jim, came to visit us in California this last week. On Sunday we celebrated my Uncle's 50th birthday. Lots of family, friends and good food out at the ranch. Next we have the Hunky Dory Baby Quilt. This was an easy finish for my Grandma's neighbor who recently had a baby girl. I used natural colored linen as the sashing.

The third quilt I got done in the begining of June but kept forgetting to take pictures of it.... This is the OZ quilt. I still need to get it to its owners in Chico, CA. Our good friends Bob and Emily were married in April of this year and we did not make it to their wedding ;( but I did manage to get this beauty finished in the same year!

Modify Tradition Swap and June Happenings

My modify traditions quilt is finished and on its way to its new home. I really enjoyed working on this small quilt. Below is my quilt bee blocks that I received and are now on my design wall.

This block is for Lisa and her June block request for our bee. I made a few more but this one is by far my favorite. I think I will use the pattern again for a pillow or two ;)