Are you seeing SPRING leaves yet???

When I was in Salado last Christmas, I picked up a mystery bag of fabric strips. I didn't know what I was going to get, but I hoped it was good...ever done that? After all, it was fabric and it was $3.00 for the bag.

The other day, I was visiting one of my favorite blogs - Film in the Fridge, and Ashley had posted a tutorial for a strip quilt...and LIGHT BULB! I had strips!

The strips turned out to be a variety of fall leaves that were either set in blue or brown and I ended up using Kona Cotton (Charcoal) for the backing - I so love this color...

There was just enough in my little bag to get a sweet little boy's baby blanket...Can't you just see a dad buying this quilt for his little hunter?

All in all, it took about four hours to make - I like to hand stitch the binding to satisfy the old fashioned quilting idea I have, that is before machine sewing came along! Don't get me wrong, I *heart* machine quilting...but this does make it a little more personal for me when I give something as a gift.

Anyway, back to the sewing room I go! Have a few more items I want to make before the day is over!

Oh Baby!

There's just nothing better 

than a newly quilted baby quilt - 

warm from the dryer...

I used my time wisely this weekend

to finish a baby quilt 

for a girl I work with...and well,

It's what I call a texture quilt...

every other block has a different feel to it - 

so as the baby grows, they

will have fun exploring each square...

I must say, I wish I had known how to quilt 

when my children were babies!

All is not lost though...someday, 

I will be able to do this for my grand babies... 

or GB's as I like to call them!

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So then I made a little something for myself...

I had a little piece of Minky Dot fabric 

and I decided since it was my favorite shade of green, 

I would just make my sewing chair a little more comfortable! 

Who said Minky is only for babies????