Blue Zoo with Stars

I just finished up this baby quilt/blanket order for a friend. It's about 40 x 40 inches. He wanted to give his friend a blanket that was similar to his daughter's quilt, which I made last year. 

Here's a closer look at the quilted starburst shapes. 

Now on to making some things for me: I have a purse in the works and possibly a skirt (both for the trip to Japan) and then I'll be closing up shop for awhile until after we move. I've already started packing up some fabrics and I have about four boxes filled and lots more to go. I think when I unpack, I'll take a good look at everything and reevaluate whether I need it all. 

Selective Perfectionism

Hi, I'm Kim. I suffer from selective perfectionism.

Normally I go about life and don't care if things are perfect, but when it comes to bowling or figuring out which fabric block should sit next to each other, then it's a real problem.

I'm working on another disappearing 9 patch quilt using Anna Maria Horner's voile fabrics. They are very pretty, but hard to keep track of which side is correct once they are cut into squares.

Figuring out the layout, though, has been the hardest part. I thought after the last quilt that I would have worked out the kinks regarding the number of fabrics and colors to buy. I have nine fabrics in pink, yellow, and white/light colors. It's a bit of a puzzle to make sure everything is evenly spaced out so, I made a chart to make sure everything was even.

My selective perfectionism pairs well with my love of systems. 

Done: Disappearing 9 Patch

All ready to go to its new owner, a tiny baby girl. I hope she likes it.

I used an Anna Maria Horner flannel for the back and it's amazingly soft. I'll definitely use it again. And I machine stitched the binding this time for durability.

And it's about 40x60 inches.

Zig Zag Baby Quilt

The zig zag baby quilt (based off of the Purl Bee tutorial) is finished. Actually it's been done for a week, but the baby shower was this weekend, so it's safe to show it. Even though the mom knew about the quilt, I didn't want to ruin the whole thing.

We decided to use rainbow colors to be gender neutral. Once this little mystery baby is born, then we'll add a patch with a message from its mom and made by me.

The binding and back of the quilt are re-purposed sheets that I bought a long time ago. I've been using them on a lot of projects because I love the rainbow colors so much.

I also gave these Cheeky Monster baby booties by Little Odd Forest. Besides being adorable, the green gingham inside matched nicely with the quilt.