anyone remember this mini-quilt?
well..... If you perhaps liked it so much you wanted it for yourself ;) -- you may be in luck!
i've donated it to my friend Kristina to auction off on her blog - to benefit Caylin's Cure. Caylin is Kristina's 5 year old daughter, who was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes last March. All proceeds go to help fund Diabetes Research. So I encourage you to PLEASE BID!!!! :)
If you're interested in bidding - just hop on over to her blog here and leave a comment with your bid amount (if that amt is higher than the bid before you!).
When Kristina asked me to be a part of this fundraiser, and I dug the little tree mini quilt out of my craft closet, I also found an abandoned quilt-top that I had sewn & pieced before Noah was born. Carpel tunnel craziness took over my wrists & hands at the end of that pregnancy, and I was unable to finish the quilt. Fast forward a year, and I just haven't had the time (or energy!) to sandwich, quilt and bind it.
And since my quilting blog posts have been FEW & FAR between this past year, I did want to at least share the quilt-top in this post...
...because, lucky enough - it's found a new home with my friend Emily who was looking for something for her cute new baby Henry in this same pattern. A total coincidence but I'm super-excited that it's going to a good home and will be made into a quilt soon enough!
I followed the tutorial that I linked above, and used lots of fabric from my stash - most out of print (before you email me and ask where you can buy it ;).
I'd like to make something else (someday!) with this pattern - and finish it! - as I really love how the scrappy patchwork circles turned out.
And finally - just a little peek at the quilting project that seems to have been dragging on over the ENTIRE LAST YEAR. Which just tells you how little i have quilted since Noah was born.
This is for my good friend Katie's baby - who was born LAST OCTOBER - yikes. Sorry Katie!!! ;) I actually did get to sneak in a few hours of quilting time on it last week though. Which i consider a small miracle.
:)
I love the quilts! They remind me of the one I started last year (I emailed you for tips which were very handy, thank you!) that is still waiting to be completed. I finished the top, but then my big pregnant belly got in the way of sewing, and it has been untouched ever since... Good thing it is summer and too hot for quilts! That gives me at least four months to get my act together. :) I'm aiming to have it done by the time she's one... haha.
Posted by: Ris | July 07, 2011 at 12:59 AM
Yay!! Thank you! :) I'm so excited to get it!! (And the tree quilt is gorgeous!)
Posted by: justem | July 07, 2011 at 08:29 AM
I'm a little jealousy of Em. That circle quilt is awesome. Love the sneak of the in progress baby quilt too. So talented!
Posted by: Erin b | July 07, 2011 at 10:01 AM
Thank you so much, sweet friend!
That mini quilt is doing BIG things. :)
Sending hugs and love your way! Love that other gorgeous quilt you started! SO pretty! Love the circles!
Posted by: kristina | July 07, 2011 at 11:14 AM
those quilts are gorgeous, such happy bright colors, I also love to quilt, but its a time factor for me too, love to scrapbook too, but my little guy is at that age where he's not napping anymore and not in school yet so my free time has vanished...seeing your quilts has got me in the mood to make something when I can squeeze in a few stiches :)
Posted by: Laurie | July 07, 2011 at 11:23 AM
OH WOW!!!! I'm so lucky such a beautiful quilt!!!! Yay!!! I get giddy looking at it! No hurry either--you are a busy momma!!! LOVE IT & LOVE U!!! hee-hee :)
Posted by: Katie Tartt | July 10, 2011 at 11:13 PM
Gorgeous quilt top! Thanks for posting so many inspirational quilts. You really have inspired me. I'm new to quilting and thought I'd share with you one of my first quilts on our blog (3 of us update it). Maybe you'll like it (I think we have a similar quilting style). http://fabricatingpieces.wordpress.com/2011/07/09/the-elephant-quilt/ Keep up the quilting you're great at it!
Posted by: Rebecca Trafecanty | July 12, 2011 at 10:31 PM
thats absolutely STUNNING rebecca!!!! :)
Posted by: Susan Weinroth | July 12, 2011 at 10:33 PM
Wow, the quilt with the circles is amazing! How do you even find the time to quilt...
Posted by: Trine | July 13, 2011 at 02:21 PM
haha. i DONt!!!! :) hence the unfinished quilt top from before Noah was born. ;)
Posted by: Susan Weinroth | July 13, 2011 at 08:37 PM
That quilt top is absolutely gorgeous! Love all the fabrics you used!
Posted by: Erin | August 09, 2011 at 01:28 PM
These are beautiful quilts and patterns. I'm struck by the colorful details. It is touching because you are donating these quilts for a good cause.
Posted by: Rocky Delafontaine | November 25, 2011 at 09:30 AM