kirstencan

Little Quilts

Yup, kind of on a quilting kick again.  

Little quilts are so satisfying, because they're so fast to finish!

I'll show you my favorite first - I made this pillow last weekend:

I wanted to play and try a few 'trip around the world' blocks.  They are SO fun to make!  Way quicker than you'd think, too.  I used some cotton + steel fabrics.  Very not perfect, but I really like it.  Backed with Essex indigo linen.

I wasn't planning on doing anything specific with it when I started this project, but after it became a pillow... I can't believe how well it matches my rug!  Almost weirdly matchy...

After Christmas I whipped up this one.  I have been wanting to update my throw pillows.  This one is just a piece of fabric (another cotton + steel, I believe), quilted with wavy lines.  Quilted fabric is great for pillow covers.  It's thicker/has more structure than regular cotton, but softer than upholstery/home decor fabric.

And I recently made this little mini-quilt, too.  I love this cheery fabric (Summersville - gifted by my MIL  - yay!), and just threw easy squares together with simple straight(ish)-lined quilting.

The back is the same fabric, different layout.  I love that red/white scandi print!

I like this one on my table.

January is a great month for mini updates...doesn't mean I'm not dreaming/planning on bigger ones, though! :)

Wood Tags

I had intended to make wood slice ornaments for our neighbor gifts this year.  That didn't happen, but some tag/ornaments for family did (at the last minute)!

Niece/nephew gifts and sib gifts.

If I wasn't slightly worried about breathing in the smoke, I'd do this all the time!  It's so fun!  Next time I want a big batch I'll do it outside in the summer, though!

Hawaiian Quilt

First Quilt Finish of 2016!

I've mentioned this Hawaiian fabric before, but my parents brought it to me from Hawaii years ago.

Last fall I finally set the top together.

This week I have a finished quilt.

It's really simple, just 9-patches with sashing.  Simple straight-line quilting.  

...Straight-ish line quilting. :)

As usual, I didn't follow a pattern or anything, so I didn't have a specific size in mind when I was making it, but it ended up between lap and twin (my tall 15yo is holding it for me here).  A good size for naps.

I went the semi-cheesy route and got Hawaiian themed fabric for the back.

This quilt will be perfect to have by my bed ... an excellent napping quilt! I like to nap on top of the covers, but with a quilt to pull over me. When I get a chance to nap.  Which isn't often, but it's supposed to be really good for you, I'd love to take more naps!  More naps in 2016 - a worthy goal! :)

Since the quilting isn't too close together, it feels rather puffy.

This quilt is rather fitting to finish this year, as we were married in Hawaii... in 1996.  That means this year will be our 20th anniversary!

Crazy!

I am hoping this is just the first in a string of Quilt Finishes this year!  I just looked back at this post, and I guess I've gotten 3 of my WIP quilts done in about a year.  And the top of a 4th.  That's better than I thought I'd done, but I hope this year will be even better!