Quiet Time Comes to Life (almost)
I stumbled upon this a few days ago and was so bowled over by the creativity and the details that I just had to share it. Courtney Portner created a Quiet Time inspired slumber party for her daughter this summer. It all revolved around this collection. The fabric goodies included bunting, bookmarks, party hats, sleeping […]
Baby Quilt with a Super Soft Back
A sweet little girl has just been born into my husband’s family. The perfect occasion for a baby quilt, handmade with love, ready to keep this wee one all cuddled up. I was told her room is fuchsia, lavender and pink with butterflies and hearts, so I designed this accordingly. The heart is made of […]
{ Happy Sewing } … Party Loot Bags
This is one of those super easy projects that I turn to every time one of my kidlets is having a birthday party. Emma turns 8 tomorrow and we threw a birthday breakfast celebration with a few special young friends on Sunday. We have always had birthday celebrations in the afternoon which has typically meant […]
{ Happy Sewing } … Quiet Time & Les Monsieurs Pyjama Pants
A fresh pair of spring pyjama pants (I know, it’s only February, but a girl can dream) for my little monsters in cheery colours and patterns. I followed this tutorial. The only adjustment I would make, especially for a boy with no hips, is to use elastic in the waist instead of the cute drawstring […]
Princess & the Pea Quilted Wallhanging
Brooke of Silly Mama Quilts made a second little quilt last fall, using fabrics from Quiet Time. This one focuses on Princess & the Pea. As a child I loved this tale, but not for the princess aspect, but rather for the mental image of all those mattresses stacked up high (patterned mattresses, of course), […]
{ Happy Sewing } … Quiet Time Little Backpacks
I recently whipped up a set of these little bags for a friend’s trio of daughters. What young girl doesn’t need another bag for toting a favourite stuffed friend, book or change of clothes for a sleepover, or set of gym clothes for school? And hopefully there are a lot of little girls out there […]
Quiet Time Wallhanging
A sweet wallhanging made by Brooke Sellman that graced a wall of my Quilt Market booth last fall. I love how her choice of small strips of fabrics echo the stack of books hanging from the tree branch. Brooke used a variety of fabrics from my Quiet Time collection, along with Gem (for the binding) […]
Quiet Time is Shipping!
Coming to a store near you, a little collection for the girls in your life. There are two focal prints in the collection (Princess & the Pea, which comes in two colour ways, and Quiet Time), a stripe, a floral … … and a dot, named “Freckled”. While full of bright, happy colour, Quiet Time […]
My Quilt Market Booth
Welcome to my Quilt Market booth! In comparison to my last booth at Quilt Market, this season’s was simpler, with a greater emphasis on the quilt. I have discovered the wisdom in some of the most rudimentary of quilters’ rules (measure ACCURATELY, press seams, obey the scant 1/4″ seam allowance, etc), and making quilts for this […]
