Monkies all over this bag

This diaper bag turned out really cute: it has long handles, and lots of pockets inside. It matches the nursing cover and changing pad, too.

Lots of pockets inside

When I finished the bag, I started on a baby quilt. I began by cutting 3″ strips, and sewing them together. After they were all sewn and pressed, I cut them into 3″ pieces, and sewed those together. I now have twenty-four 7.5 inch squares. I think I need one more, so I can have a 5X5 layout instead of a 4X6.

These 9 patch squares turned out pretty good.

I laid them out on the floor, and I do think I need one more square:

Baby quilt squares laid out on the floor

Tomorrow I’ll make one more square, and then decide what to do about sashing.

Amelia's Baby Quilt

Last year before Amelia was born, I made her an adorable baby quilt. While I was making it, I took lots of pictures so that I could make a tutorial on how to do it. I have finally gotten the whole project finished and saved in a PDF file, so that I can now offer the pattern for this cute baby quilt for sale!

Amelia's Quilt Pattern

This quilt uses half of a precut triangle pack, 1 yard of medium fabric, 1 yard of dark fabric, and 2 yards of a light fabric to make a 52″ X 43.5″ finished quilt. It is very easy to make, and the pattern is explained with lots of pictures so that even someone who is a beginning quilter will find it easy to follow.

I pieced the back to make it more interesting.

I have this pattern for sale in my store, FabGrandma’s Crafty Stuff, and for the month of July, I will be giving  my readers a 20% discount on the purchase of it. It normally sells for $5.00, but with the 20% discount, you can get it for $4.00. Just use the coupon code  LoveAmelia to get your discount!  To get to the pattern in the store, click here!

Amelia with her quilt

If you do, then SeamedUP is for you! A long while back, I joined a site for knitters and crocheters called Ravelry. While I love to crochet, my first true love is quilting, or rather, the making of quilts. There was some discussion on a long forgotten Ravelry forum about how we wished there was such a website as Ravelry for those of us who are addicted to fabric. And guess what? Now there is! And you can join it.

So probably now you are wondering exactly what SeamedUp is. Well, it is like a club, but not exactly that. It is a place where you can make an online Sewing Room, add your fabrics to your online “stash”, display your projects for other adoring quilters to admire. You can look at other people’s Sewing Rooms to be inspired by what they are doing. There is a forum where you can “chat” with other members. And coming soon, is a “trade” feature where you can list fabric, patterns, and such for trade with other quilters.

What are you waiting for? It’s free to join, and if you are a quilter, and haven’t joined, you are missing out! And if you are a fabric manufacturer, seller, pattern maker, or notions company, then they are looking for advertisers. To learn more about SeamedUp advertising opportunities,  then send them an email today at mail@seamedup.com. And tell them I sent you!

I missed the last Blogger’s Quilt Festival, because I didn’t find out about it until after it was over. I have had this one on my calendar for quite some time, just waiting to be able to participate.

Seth and Sarah's quilt

I have been working on a lot of projects lately, from re-doing my RV bedroom, to making an elegant handbag for my sister for my niece’s wedding, to finishing up the T-Shirt quilt for Judy. I also have been trying to finish up a quilt for my son, Seth, and his wife, Sarah. The quilt I am making for them may look familiar to you, because I made one in the same pattern for Becca, which was finished last October.

Seth's quilt before adding the outside borders

I started the one for Seth at the same time I started Becca’s but since I DO sew for other people, and sew other things for sale, I have pushed his aside too many times. So, I am not allowing myself to start or work on any other projects until I get this quilt finished. (well, while it is gone to the quilter I can do something else). I have finished the top, and am working on the back. I think the next time I get a day off from work it will be ready to go out to Jorja, the lady who does quilting for me on a long arm machine. I am really excited to get it so close to finished.

With the outer border added.

This quilt, and the one I made for Becca, have not been easy quilts for me to make. As a matter of fact, if I had not already started the one for Seth, I would never have made a second one after Becca’s was finished. I would have used a different pattern. However, I have met the challenges these two quilts have presented me, and am very proud of the results.

Now, I am piecing the back, so this quilt will be very interesting on both sides. Can’t wait to get it done and show you!

To see all the beautiful quilts in the this Blogger’s Quilt Festival, click on the banner below.