{Blogger's Quilt Festival} Spring 2011

It's that time of year again!

I decided to share my Boy Quilt with you.

I made this quilt for my little monster who is very specific about his likes and dislikes. His blanket had to be soft, and it had to be blue, absolutely no flowers allowed {believe me he checked every inch of this quilt for anything unacceptable!}

Lucky for me he approved of his new 'mummy blanket' and this quilt is being well used. Today I picked it up from the floor after a long day of being a fort and a raft and a cover for a very scary zombie and laid it on his bed again where it turned back into a blanket to snuggle up and fall asleep under.

Thank you for stopping by.
Have a good weekend!

x Leila

{Fresh Modern Bee 2} May

This month it's Shiner's View's turn in the Fresh Modern Bee 2. She went to Amsterdam and brought back fabric {what else right?!} These prints are a bit more traditional than we normally get in this Bee, but I'm always up for a challenge :-) She asked us to make windmill inspired blocks, here's what I came up with.

I didn't get the math quite right on this one, I wish the corners would match up a bit better. But I do love this block. I'll have to make it again one day.

I'm looking forward to see how this quilt will evolve.

Something completely different, I can't get enough of this new to me singer. She's amazing! Her music makes me feel as if the world stands still for a moment and everything is peaceful and good. Don't take my word for it, have a listen for yourself.

For a good cause

Allison from Little Island Quilting is having a very generous give away for Japan on her blog.

And if that wasn't enough she's also throwing in this jelly roll!

Head on over there for a chance to win these beauties!

x Leila

Goodie Bag Swap

Goodie Bag Swap, originally uploaded by Where the Orchids Grow.

Almost finished bag for my partner in the Goodie Bag Swap.
This is one BIG bag, she'll be able to fit everything she owns in there and still have room left for a serious shopping spree.
Inside there's two simple open pockets for a phone and such and also one zippered pocket. The bag closes with a magnetic clasp.
The flower is a pin so my partner can remove that or place it somewhere else if she wants to.

I hope she'll love it.

x Leila

I linked up to Quiltstory Fabric Tuesday

+&x blocks (Fresh Sewing Day)

It's Fresh Sewing Day again, hosted by Lynne@ Lily's Quilts click on her button and head on over there to link up your own favorite sewing project of this month!

Mine has to be the +&x blocks I made, there's a quilt along for these over on Flickr if you'd like to join in the fun.
I've sewed some more of these babies last week and I'm loving them to bits!

I don't think I'll end up keeping the blocks in this order but it's nice to visualize the finished quilt top with these collages.

The blocks are inspired by this quilt, made by Setsuko Inagawa that was displayed at the Tokyo Quilt Festival. We've since traced back this block to 1938  when it was attributed to Nancy Cabot, according to the Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilts by Barbara Brackman.

My weekend was all about the royals between Kate and William's wedding {that dress!!} on friday and Queen's Day yesterday I have seen enough people with silly hats waving for a long while now ;-)

How is your weekend?

x Leila