Holiday Apron Swap

You may have seen the last Apron Swap I joined which resulted in some very cute and practical aprons. This time around the theme was all about embracing the holidays. Participants were allowed to choose a Thanksgiving or Christmas themed apron and my partner and me chose Christmas.

Sue from Arizona sent me a smock-type apron with big pockets and a tie that ties in just the right spot. It's got a lot of skinny-minny bias tape and I salute Sue for being such a pro at it. It's a really comfortable and cozy apron with little kitties playing with ornaments and I like it a lot. She also sent me a selection of chocolates - sweet!!




I made this curvy apron for Kathy in New York. The pattern didn't allow for a lining so I added it myself. It's *kind of* double sided but not really. The straps on the top are added a little strange. My boss and I brainstormed about how they could have gone on with a decorative button or something instead but hindsight is 20/20. I was cramming to finish it so I didn't have time to make any other adjustments. I really suggest this pattern. It's a great looking apron and the bias really isn't that bad.

A little bit of fall...

Did you happen to see the wonderful Fall and Halloween charm packs from Moda this year? Scottie Dog Quilts also had a really cute little pumpkin quilt up on the wall and I was inspired. I didn't get to adding borders - you'd think that I could have managed it, but no. Instead of stuffing this UFO away in a drawer I decided it could go up on the wall anyway. I love these colors. So cute. :)

Doll Quilt Swap IV

The About.com Doll Quilt Swap IV ended in October and I am finally getting around to posting photos of the quilts I made and received.

First up, the quilt I received. Wanda made this adorable little star quilt in Tula Pink's Full Moon Forest fabrics. She really did her homework and chose wonderful prints. The colors are perfect and I feel so lucky to have this little gem. Look for the cute little owl in the middle block. It's such a happy little quilt and I love it. Thanks Wanda!!



My partner was Patty in Oklahoma. She's actually friends with Shelly who made my quilt in the last swap. Patty had many different likes and not too many dislikes but she was absolutely sure that she didn't want anything PINK! She really said it like that too. :)

I really struggled with an idea for this quilt and ended up making "Mini Asian Bowties." The pattern is from About.com and was fun to make. The little teeny triangles weren't that hard. I played with the order of the blocks for about a week and due to my need for colors and patterns to be "in order" I ended up with straight rows of color. No scrappy mix and match for me, thank you very much. The background fabric I think really makes the quilt with beautiful fans of all colors. Thanks Scottie Dog Quilts for carrying great Asian prints. I actually used the fat quarters I won in a raffle a few years ago. They were meant to be used to make a Bento Box quilt but I had to use them in this quilt. I only needed to use a couple of small strips for the bowties so I be able to still get some Bento Box blocks out of them.