measure once, cut once

i went through my quilting phase last year right before chicken nugget was born.  

let's just say it was short lived.  

i realized i have no patience for ornate designs.  i hate cutting and measuring.  i like to do things by eye.  and if i must, i will only measure once and cut once.  who has time for measuring twice, anyway?!?!  there are toilet bowls to be cleaned and children to be fed!

i made a quilt for dd and a matching pillowcase.  

i also made a quilt, matching burp clothes, and onsies for another friend with a newborn.  just need to get around to finishing hers.  i'm such a slacker.

one of my favorite places to visit (besides wegmans, tj's, thrift shops, and candyland) is pennington quilt works.  the website doesn't give the shop enough credit.  it is a fabric addict's dream!!

this laminated cotton (much nicer than oilcloth) will be turned into a table protector for dd's arts and crafts.

ahhhhh.  amy butler.  love her.  

for anyone who loves amy butler...are you aware that her designs are also available as wallpaper?

(i asked hubby what he thought about wallpaper.  telling by his response, i will be putting up wallpaper by myself.)

they have pre-cut fat quarters all over the store.

such cute projects.

displays of their work are all over the store.  love this quilt!

glad he's too young to whine about going to the  quilt shop.  my time will come, i know;(

every time i go to pennington quilt works i get the sewing bug. maybe before i start another project, i should finish some of the ones i started.  last year.

sigh.  

do you have a stash of some sort of craft you do?  knitting, scrapbooking...

when i have a free moment, i'll put up a tutorial on a simple, one day sewing project. 

stay posted!!

thanks for stopping by,

jill