{Sunshine Squares}

I thought I'd start the week off right...

...with a quilt.

;)

I'm def getting to the point in the pregnancy where all i really want to do is lie on the couch and eat cupcakes - :) - butttt....

there are still a few crafty projects that i want need to get done for the nursery...

...so i craft on.

this quilt started a few weeks ago bc i didn't think that there was enough yellow in the nursery (after we painted the walls and set up the crib bedding)...

i'm really happy with what it adds to the room - which I'll be sharing in a few weeks when all is done!

but for now - here's just the 'sunshine squares' themed quilt...

(complete with a few wandering giraffes!)

...each block was assembled with a center square of pattern, and then strips of the same fabric (or white kona cotton) around.  I overcut, then trimmed each block down (some more wonky than others) to 7 inches square.  36 blocks total.

...the backing is almost all kona white cotton with a few scraps thrown in.

...quilting was just simple straight line along either side of each block seam and then around the outer part of the center pattern of each square.

...binding is a shade of yellow kona cotton, and fabrics are a mix from my stash...  the giraffes in particular are from australia and can be found here.

:)  happy monday everyone.

Comments

[Krista]

so i just learned how to use my old/new sewing machine last week. In honor of NSD I made an apron. I am always so inspired by your quilts though that I think you should make a book! They are so awesome...do you make them in multiple sittings? how do you manage it time-wise? I think i'm going to try a quilt next because i found your tutorial on Fiskars and it can't be THAT difficult right?! ;)

[Keshet Shenkar]

This so so beautiful! So sunny and happy!

[melanie]

you have more talent in your little finger than i do as a whole - this is gorgeous, sus!

[Mary]

Love those giraffes! Fabulous quilt!

[Anna]

very pretty. yellow and oranges are my two favorites. :)

[samara link]

you're kinda my hero, just fyi. you've got mad skills, girl.

[Alyssa B]

lovely quilt!

[Amy H]

So beautiful! I love all your quilts - they are just gorgeous!

[Astrid]

I love your quilts, whish I could do that. That yellow is so happy and those giraffes, too cute! That is gonna be 1 happy baby :)

[ShellyJ]

beautiful! ... hope you will share the nursery with all of us :)

[jenny]

you know, if you miss minnesota, i would certainly adopt you if you wanted to come back. then you could teach me how to do all these things you do that basically ROCK. love this bit of 'sunshine' that you created!

[Danielle]

This is absolutely beautiful! I am so wishing I got along with my sewing machine better! We get in fights after I sew about 3 inches of paper in it! I do think you're my crafting hero, too!

[tucker's gram / jenny's mom]

hi there, this quilt is adorable, what kind of material did you use, is it 100 percent cotton, and did it come from a material line or did you just put it all together yourself? i'd like to try to make my daughter one similar and could use a few tips.

[Belinda]

I love your quilts. The colors and the whimsy (I love the giraffes) are so beautiful. You are very talented.

[Jennifer]

Lovely and bright!!

[gina f.]

This is such a happy quilt!! I love it and will have to make one some day!

[DarcyHolsopple]

LOVE. IT! Now that baby needs to come out! Amen.

[Colleen S]

Susan - I love the quilt. The yellow and orange are so bright and cheery! The new baby will love it.
I posted my scraplift of your "A Surprise" page. You can see it here:
http://colleensheehy.typepad.com/fabulous-scrappin/2010/05/scraplift.html
Thanks again!

[Kerry Connolly]

I've had a similar stack of yellow and white fat quarters waiting around for me for ages. Thanks for the motivation!

[Tracy]

This is really amazing. Love it.

[KT]

I love this quilt. The colours are so bright and cheerful!

[Michelle]

I love the colors and the quilting!