Aidan

Meet Aidan!

Green Stars

I made a baby quilt (don't know the baby's name) 

Starting here

I have not met the mother (unless you count meeting on Teams)

Design Wall

So when Lina (not her real name) mentioned that she was going on maternity leave, I asked her if there was color/theme to the nursery.

Striped Binding

Green and Dinosaurs, Lina replied. And THAT was enough :-D 

Dinosaur Centers

I found loads of cute green fabrics in my stash. I love that gnome fabric, which I got from the last Quiltcon.

Many cute fabrics

While I had enough print fabric to make the star centers, I did not have enough for a dinosaur backing.

This dinosaur backing came from my MIL's stash (some of which I inherited when she passed away). Isn't it amazing that the universe provides whatever we need, when we need it.

Here are some more pictures.

You are adorable!

Playtime

Aidan is just the right quilt for St.Patrick's Day and Easter, which will be here before we know it.

Aidan finished at 41" square

Labelled

Aidan warms my heart. Hope Aidan brings joy to the little one!

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Joy is in short supply these days but I found some lately, when Bloomtown Quilt made its way to a baby the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. The mom (a friend of my sister) was kind enough to send me a picture.

Aww...

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According to Angela, the Rainbow Scrap Challenge color for March is Red. I have gathered my red scraps. I am sure I will need more. Thankfully, Island Batik scraps abound.

Reds for March

I will be linking with Angela's Linky Party on Saturday and all my other favorites. See full list on the sidebar. 

What brought you joy, lately? Please let me know. Joy shared is joy multiplied.

A, B, Sea and YAY!!!

A is for Abacus.

Abacus is a bonus quilt made from leftover triangles while making the RSC blocks this year.  I made a total of 30 Sister's Choice blocks, resulting in 60 bonus blocks. In the pictures below you can see how the herd grew.

In the beginning

Red ones

Purple Ones

It grows!

Almost there

Finished Flimsy

Baste, shall we?

Finished!!!

Since the leftovers triangles had bias edges the blocks are wonky which is just perfect for a baby quilt :-) Abacus finished at 39" by 41" and I am very happy with it.  Here are a few close ups.

Joyful

Colorful

Black Binding

Houses on Hills Backing

Happy Finish

And the back!

Backing Fabric - So much fun!!!

On Location

Kayaks made a great backdrop

Labelled

Since the quilt is only 39" wide a strip of backing was leftover.  It was dutifully pieced and turned into a zippered pouch .  You'd be surprised if I didn't :-)

No Scrap Left Behind

Zippered Pouch

I hope to make the primary RSC quilt (using the Sister's Choice blocks) over the Christmas break.

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B is for Baby's Breath.  

Baby's Breath

Dinosaur Backing

I met the mom-to-be (Maya) in summer when we went to Berlin, MD for our mini vacation. When Maya mentioned that she was expecting a baby, my mind went into quilt mode. Her favorite color is green. She also mentioned that her husband was fond of dinosaurs. I knew what I had to do. 

The journey of this quilt follows in pictures.  

Choosing Fabrics

Low Volume Background Fabrics

Blocks

Design Wall

Finished Flimsy

Backing and Binding

Brightens my Office

Purple Binding :-)

No caption required

Hiya Bob!

Ready to go!

Dinosaurs Backing

Baby's Breath finished at 42 inches square and was sent to the parents-to-be, where it awaits the new baby, due at Christmas.

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And Sea is yet to be. Island Batik Blog Hop and Challenge begins on November 1, 2021. The theme is Storm at Sea. There may be a giveaway (or two) involved. Only one way to find out :-)

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And YAY for all my dear quilty buddies who are making and sharing the Masala Box quilt.  

Check out the visual feast!!!  Which one is your favorite...cause I cannot pick one.

Golden Hues by Cathy

All Brights by Karen of KaHolly

Caribbean Blues By Mari

Glorious Purple by Wendy!

Muted Blues by Joy

Fun in Aqua by Bernie

Cheery by Sue

Check out their blogs!!! 

Mari 

Cathy  

Wendy

Bernie

Joy 

Sue

The Masala Box pattern is listed in my Etsy Shop.

I will be sharing with Angela's RSC linky and all my other favorite linky parties. See full list on the sidebar.