June Cottage Quilt Bee and a Baby Shower

Again, it's been awhile but I've been busy. We are closing on our first home at the end of this month so much of my time and energy over the past month or two has been devoted to anything and everything related to houses. It's exciting though.

Here is my block for the Cottage Quilting Bee. John of Quilt Dad sent some lovely fabrics with instructions to do uncomplicated blocks with squares and rectangles. I really enjoyed working with these fabrics- I got nice browns, greens, and whites- and I am happy with the end result.

Here it is:


And from another angle:


A friend and coworker is about to have her first baby, probably sometime this week. We had a little baby shower for her and I came up with a soft blanket. It turned out well, but I had trouble with the red layer, which kept stretching on me. Then I followed a pattern for the cat found in the recent issue of Stitch. Hopefully my friend's daughter will enjoy these cuddly gifts.




So there's a quick update. More sewing to come!