Tuesday, 29 December 2009

Sometimes she quilts!

It doesn't seem to be very often these days, what with all the gifts and swaps I've been making, but I do love patchworking and the occassional attempt at quilting :-)



I have made a start on a baby quilt for some friends who live very far away. The monkey fabric is from a very lucky win on Vicky W's blog. (See Vicky, I'm not just stashing it LOL.)



It is such gorgeous fabric and although I wanted a more complex design, I didn't want to lose the monkey's. I used a pattern from Ursula Reikes' book, 'More Quilts for Baby'. I have used this book several times before and it's great for quick quilts. It's almost a top, but now I just need to work on the borders...



I need to finish this quickly so hope to be able to show more soon.

13 comments:

trash said...

I have a charm pack of those monkeys and have been mulling over what to make from them for nearly 12 months. Thanks for the lead in ...

Vicki W said...

That is going to be so cute!

PiecefulChaos said...

So glad you are getting a little quilting time in! I've been thinking the same thing recently - so many swaps and small projects and so few actual quilts!

Toni said...

What fun! I've tried to cut way back on swaps, I have a few monthly ones but I have so much to do in my own UFO pile I can't justify more swap....and I miss doing them!

Great monkey quilt!

Julie said...

I love the monkey fabric. It makes such a cute quilt.

Pascale said...

That's a great baby top. It will be finished quickly if you keep going like this.
About the press studs, you buy them with the explanations on how to fix them. Just a few taps with a hammer, on a special fitting kit. It's easy really.
Pascale.

corry said...

So cute with the monkey fabric! Have a wonderful turn of the year and all the best in 2010!

Groeten, Corry

Unknown said...

Brilliant pattern to showcase those monkey fabrics - super baby quilt :o)

YankeeQuilter said...

Very fun fabric and a nice layout...you'll have this togegether in no time!

dutchcomfort said...

Very sweet monkey quilt!

Hurray for some much needed quilting time! You need to stay sane you know!

Elsie Montgomery said...

Cute fabric and pattern. Hope your 2010 is a great year!

Unknown said...

Yes sometimes she quilts *LOL* Happy New Year!!!

A Spoonful Of Sugar said...

The monkey fabric is perfect for a sweet baby quilt! Glad to see you have started the New Year off right with some quilting:)

Best wishes for an extra special 2010!