MIA

With the end of the school year, I fell into a black hole.  I think I am emerging from it.  I hope I am emerging.  I occasionally fall into these black holes.  Fortunately, they aren't caused by depression, just busyness that has to take precedence over quilting.  I am looking forward to finding my sewing machine again.  I wonder if she is still there?

Actually, last week I quilted and bound a baby quilt using some of Moda's patch fabric.  Have you seen this stuff?

It comes and goes in popularity.  I don't think any of their new lines have it.  The squares are actually sewn together.  It is a cheater cloth that doesn't look like a cheater cloth because the squares are not just printed on, they are sewn together.  My husband's cousin was having a baby shower, and her mother, not unexpectedly, asked me to quilt 4 baby quilts for her.  Of course, I did, but that left little time for me to make a quilt.  The solution -- patch fabric!  I keep some on hand just for occasions like this.  The one above, I have used for several wedding quilts.  It was 54" wide, so 2 yards made a nice throw.  I have another one that is pastel pinks, yellows, blues, etc.  Perfect for a baby girl.  It was 45" wide, so I cut it 40" long and wa-lah!  Baby quilt! 

Hope your life isn't too busy to spend a few minutes with fabric!