A Perfect Mother's Day

I was spoiled rotten on Mother's Day, as I hope all Moms were! Not only did I receive a new camera, but I was also given the day off to do whatever my heart desired. Naturally, I choose to sew up a strap cover for my new toy. In linen!

I even convinced myself to cut into my Heather Ross stash. I just adore her prints and treated myself to five fussy cuts. The city mouse/country mouse are my favorites here -- A mama mouse with a baby carrier, and little farmer's market treats sprinkled here and there? Come on! 

For the strap's design, I loosely interrupted this camera strap tutorial by Candace @ Saltwater Quilts. The project came together quickly and easily, though as it turns out my camera strap is a lot narrower than the average. So while Candace's tutorial includes an on-board lens cap pocket (how cool is that!?), mine is much too small and narrow for that. Not to worry though, the mini-pocket is still handy for spare SD cards.

And here we are, all set to go! Hopefully one of the last iPhone pictures around here for awhile :)

Hipster Baby Quilt

This baby quilt was the perfect re-entry into quilting.  I had a lot of fun planning it, though I'll admit to obsessing over the fabric selections. I wanted something whimsical with a nod to music, but not too girly. After spending hours on etsy I found a few great Japanese linens... shipping from China. I was nervous about the wait time, but they got here just in time. I scattered the little vignettes through out the quilt, and used geometric prints in black, creams and red to balance out the rest.

There are a lot of stash builders in here too, including: Sweetwater's Mama Said Sew, several prints from Zen Chic's Comma, Chicken Wire from Oink A Doodle Moo, Timeless Treasure's Sketch, and American Jane's Pezzy Prints. I'm happy to say that I have leftovers of most :)

I also tried out a scrappy binding for the first time. I really love how it keeps your eye moving around the quilt, and it is extra cute all rolled up:

This one is straight line quilted, and backed in flannel. And it is crib size, 36" x 54".  I gave the parents-to-be the quilt this morning at their baby shower, and they were so appreciative. I wasn't expecting it to be such a hit, but it really made my day!