Give Me A Seven!

Little personalized t-shirts are a great gift, but I feel like I need something to go with it.  When you don't have time to make a quilt, what else is a fun sewing project for a new baby?

I made this onesie for a special friend using Lite Steam-A-Seam 2 and a Schmetz ball point needle.  Did you know that knit fabrics can run like pantyhose if you get a hole in it?  Not good!  A ball point needle has a rounded tip and pushes the t-shirt fibers aside instead of piercing them like universal and sharp needles.

The fabric is by Heather Ross.  It's from an out of print line called, Lightning Bugs and Other Mysteries.  I love it so much!!  The sketched wildflowers are sweet and the cotton is incredibly soft.  I was excited to see it again as part of Heather's new line, Far, Far Away III (preview here).

Chirp! Chirp! Hello!!

Chirp! Chirp! Hello!! All that daydreaming and I must have fallen asleep. Sheesh, nothing but crickets for too many days. How have you been? What are you all up to? 

My laptop decided to call it quits. Maybe my last giveaway did it in. : ) Super Hubs to the rescue.  He set up a new one for me and recovered all my files.  My hero!  

I've been working on my Kona challenge quilt for the Bay Area Modern Quilt Guild. It's a modern twist on the classic orange peel block, which I love. I'm calling it "Modern Peel". Get it?  : )

My son graduated preschool this week. Sniff. Sniff. How did he get so big so fast?! His class put on a show and sang sweet little songs that  melted my heart. My eyes got teary and I felt like I was in the middle of a Hallmark movie. He's my first born and now I get it.

I'm happy to be back in action and I'll see you next week.
-Adrianne

WINNER: DS Quilts Collection, Picnic & Fairgrounds

WOW!  I am blown away by the over 900 comments!!!  My hands are shaking picking the winner.  Talk about pressure.  I quadruple checked my counting and...

Random.org chose...

Congratulations Sue!!!!!!!  I'm sending you an email.  : )

On the Design Wall: Modern Crosses

Lest you think all I do is buy fabric and give it away...  I want you to see that I've been sewing too.  : )  I've been adding more modern crosses to my design wall.  They're all hanging out getting to know each other.  With only two colors, I'm trying to decide if the red and aqua should alternate.  Maybe a more random mix would look better.  What do you think?

This design is from the book, Modern Log Cabin Quilting by Susan Beal.  It is such a great pattern.  I can't wait to make another one!!  This version on flickr is really beautiful and so is this one.  Mine started with a bundle of Sugar and Spice by the Quilted Fish, which happens to come with some great stripes.  Striped binding anyone?  Oh yeah!  About fifteen more blocks to go...

If you are here for the giveaway, welcome!  Click on this link to enter.  Hurry though, this is the last day to enter.  I will be choosing the winner tonight.  **Edited to add: I originally said the giveaway would go until May 5th.  Sorry about that.  Sheesh, you still have plenty of time to enter! **  I'm so excited.  Good luck everyone!!!!!

-Adrianne

Sunday Stash 16: Habitat by Jay McCarroll

Habitat by Jay McCarroll

I've grown to love it when my DH goes out of town for business.  He drives through Paso Robles, Ca and stops at Birch Fabrics (aka, Fabricworm) and buys fabric!  Before you get too jealous he didn't buy these for me.  He said something about the forum... and buttons...

Happy Sunday peeps.  I hope you're having a good one!!  : )
-Adrianne