another birdie sling

I made a new bag for the summer a couple weeks ago!  I still love my first birdie sling, I just wanted something light and bright.  Plus, I like to have options.  I was the kind of kid growing up that rearranged her room once a month.  I love change.  But anyways, back to the bag... :)

I fell in love with this feather print from Martha Negley the first time I saw it on Etsy.  The feathers are beautiful, and I love all of the different colorways.  I also bought the white/pink for a tank and the olive for a project bag! I knew this mustardy yellow would be perfect for a Birdie Sling.

I used quite a bit of my Lush woodgrain stash for the handle.  This has been one of my favorite fabrics for years, so it was hard to use up such a big chunk of what I have left.  I'm glad I did!  I think it looks great with the feathers. 

I have a new pair of socks on the needles too.  This is a simple pattern called Pillar, and I am using Malabrigo sock yarn in lettuce.  I am loving everything about these socks.

Phew, two blog posts this week?  I'm on a roll. :) 

Have a great weekend!

xo, A

finished - Farm Life baby quilt

I have a couple finished baby quilts to share with you, here is the first. 

I had a lot of fun making this quilt.  It is made from one layer cake (plus some coordinating prints) and was simple to cut out and assemble.  I love and highly recommend the pattern: Crackle by Aneela Hoey.

stats:

fabric - Farm Fresh by Riley Blake,

backing - DS Quilts (yellow), Momo Wonderland flowers

binding - Free Spirit red dots

pattern - Crackle by Aneela Hoey

pieced and quilted by me

If you are interested in purchasing the quilt, you can find it listed for sale here. SOLD, thank you!

xo, Angela

Previous posts on the making of this quilt:

a quick project

quilting the crackle quilt

why I don't sew often

rainy days

We've had some rainy days over here.  I don't mind rain on a Monday.  I'm usually feeling a little tired from the weekend, and it is nice to have an excuse to stay in.

I've been working on the new quilt I shared with you in my last post.  It is such a fun little project.  The quilting went quickly, and I decided to check out my Art Gallery stash for the binding.  They were kind enough to send me some half yard cuts from Oval Elements and Pure Elements a while back.  They are such lovely fabrics, I can't get enough them. 

I ended up going for the pink dots for the binding, a perfect match wouldn't you say?

It is raining again today, so I think I'll spend a little time on the couch sewing the binding down.  You know how much I love that part.

Last is a picture from yesterday's rainy morning.  Finley is too busy to snuggle much anymore, so I definitely cherish these rare moments when she does.

xo, A

new.

I started a new baby quilt today.  I'm in love.

fabrics - Dream On (Moda) and vintage sheets

pattern - Inside Out by Cluck Cluck Sew

More soon!

xo, Angela

Nutkin

I finished up my Nutkin socks this morning.  This is my fourth pair of the year!  I hope you don't get sick of seeing my knit socks, because I'm not even close to being over my current obsession.  Plus, I live in a place where it is cold and snowy for approximately 6 months of the year, so I don't think I'll ever have enough warm socks!

This was a fun and easy knit.  I used Smooshy by Dream in Color yarn in Flamingo Pink.  I'm really into coral/pink, perfect for spring right?  More information here.

Happy weekend!

xo, A

PS - I finished up my Crackle quilt a couple weeks ago, for all of you who have asked.  Pictures coming soon!  We had a crazy snowstorm this week, and I couldn't bear to take anymore snowy quilt pictures. :)

why I don't sew often

 I just had to snap some pictures this morning while I was sewing.  Lately I've mentioned how Finley has been a busy little girl and that sewing has been pretty hard to manage.  Now I have some funny pictures to prove it. :)

While I was cutting these pretty strips for binding, Finley was having a little fun on her own.

I'm pretty sure I got up at least 5 or 6 times during the 20 minutes it took me to make this binding.  Then Eli decided to join in the fun.  What started out as a simple binding picture turned into this:

and this:

Oh, these kids.  As crazy as things can get, they sure make life fun.  I'm thankful.

I somehow managed to get my binding sewn on, can you believe it?  Can't wait to finish this up!  I'm looking forward to some quality couch time with this little quilt. 

xo, A

ps - I was happy to see how many of you commented on my last post and said you enjoy handsewing your bindings down just as much as I do.  Glad to hear it is not just me. ;) 

quilting the crackle quilt

Oh, today was a nice, crafty day.  It is spring break in these parts, and today turned out to be one of those rare days when the kiddos all napped at the same time.  Well, 2 napped while the oldest read books in his bed for quiet time.  And I sat at my machine for awhile. 

This morning I pulled out this quilt top, batting, and a couple coordinating prints.  I sewed the back, got everything ironed and ready to go.  Then during naptime, I basted and quilted.  Oh, it was wonderful.  I really enjoy this kind of quilting.  Man, I just really enjoyed sewing today in general.

Hopefully I'll get to work on the binding soon, I am thinking that the tiny red dot will be perfect.  I can't wait to sit down on the couch to handsew the binding down.  That is my favorite part. :)

xo, Angela