Quilt festival

Every baby needs something cozy.  My sister-in-law loved blue and gray for her baby boy who was due soon.

 Since they live near and love the Atlantic Ocean, I had to indulge their love of the sea.

 My super talented husband drew me some whales and sharks. After transferring them to fabric, I use Steam-a-Seam for some simple applique.

 I love the mom and baby whales. They were darling.

 And the shark made me giggle.

Thanks for checking in from Amy's Quilt Festival.

Stitches and markers

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My little girl loves to throw the fabric around. But one day, rather than throw, she carried a piece around with her and made it hers. It was the pink and yellow flowers with a white background from Moda's Sunkissed line a few years ago.  It had to be hers. Instead of doing something simple, I made a quilt with more detail than I've ever done before.

 It reads better than I imagined.

 It turned out darling. The morning after I finished it, I put the quilt on the floor for her to see and she promptly drew on it with marker.

 I can love it all I want and spend enormous amounts of time on bias strips, applique, and quilting. But it is still just a quilt to loved and abused by a little girl who may never know how much love there is in each stitch.