Soha and Frogkisser

Me: I avoid cleaning and organizing.  
Paul: Of course, I clean only when it is absolutely essential. 
Me: I am glad you agree. 
Paul: Let sleeping critters lie
Me: Exactly. When I do clean/organize, I get attacked by squirrels.  

At this moment, Paul lost the thread of conversation.

In anticipation of the second shipment of Island Batik Ambassador boxes, I had to clean house, get rid of some scraps and make room for the new supplies. 

In doing so, I came across some star blocks, that date back to 2015, I think. Who knows? It was so long ago. Seven blocks were made. I dropped everything and whipped up two more and completed the flimsy.

Lost and Found

Meet Soha.  Soha is an Arabic name meaning Star of a hidden constellation. These stars were in hiding for long but now they have found their purpose. 

Soha

I received this backing fabric from Julie, when she was destashing.  Love the tightly packed houses. 

Backing

I have been tempted to color some of these houses using fabric pens, but that is a separate post/project!

Color me, please!

Soha finished at about 40" square, and will join other quilts (from my quilt guild) going to the Inova Fair Oaks Hospital's Premie Graduation. These quilts accompany the premie babies when they "graduate" from NICU to go home.  

Stars on a Cloudy Day - Oh Yes :-)

Light-hearted star centers radiate color outwards.  All colors except yellow. Yellow does not show up well against a white background and I wanted each of these stars to pop!

Green & Glowing

Radiant Rainbow Colors

Labelled

I will be sharing with Angela's Linky party.

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I made the next quilt for my former boss' handyman's apprentice's two-year old son, named Leo. I was visiting my former boss, when she mentioned the hardworking men in the front yard.  She also mentioned how Claudio, her trusted handyman of many years had taken the young apprentice under his wing. "He has a two-year old son," she added.

Well, then he needs a quilt. Doesn't he?

Do you remember Meanwhile? Scroll down to the second quilt in that post. Since Meanwhile was such a fun modern take on a scrappy concept, I had saved some flannel strips for making a quickie quilt.

Flannel Strips

Right after I completed Soha, I dived into my bag of flannel strips and started sttiching.

Flannel is stretchy, so precision was too lofty an idea to pursue. I just stitched strips and soon enough there was a flimsy.

Frogs Live Long & Prosper!

For the backing I pieced a transportation themed fabric with yellow borders. No-fuss quilting with squiggles and binding with some newsprint fabric left over from Aurora. 

Planes, Trains & Automobiles

Bound

It finished at about 44" by 52" and I have named it Frogkisser. Because I may have kissed (or lovingly caressed) the cute frogs.  No, I don't mind being a Frogkisser because it is a magical ability to turn random scraps into cozy and snuggle-worthy quilts :-D

I kiss Frogs :-)

Frogkisser

Love it!!!

Have Quilt, Will Travel

When Frogkisser was gifted to Leo's dad, he beamed with delight and I was just glad that some scraps found their purpose.  I will be sharing with all my favorite linky parties. See full list on the sidebar.

For Leo

Here are my two Dreami (Drop everything and make it) projects.  Will be sharing on Sandra's blog when she posts the next Dreami Linky Party.

I have two more fun quilts ready for prime time and I am dying to show them to you but must wait till July 28 for my turn on the "Covering the World - One Quilt at a Time" event co-sponsored by Accuquilt and Island Batik.

OMG, I am going to California

Do you remember Elle?  This is the quilt I made for her.

To Greener Pastures

Last year she left Washington DC for California, to be closer to her family.  One year later, I am going to visit her.  She has a new (for her) house with a guest bedroom, with a lovely green quilt on the bed. And I cannot wait to see her as well as the quilt in use. I believe that the best thing for a quilter is to see their hand made quilts being used.  Don't you agree?


I am leaving tomorrow and I made small gifts for her and her two granddaughters.

For Elle

Elle - Since her favorite color is green, I chose to make her two zippered pouches using this lovely fabric.  A flat pouch for her Kindle or iPad (blue zipper) and a 3-D pouch (pink zipper) for her toiletries.

Green Pouches

I chose to make pillowcases for the granddaughters.  As I was picking out fabrics, I remembered growing up with my sister. We are two years apart and there were so many times we would fight.

Mushroom Houses

"How is that she has the blue necklace, while mine is beige?"
Note to parents - No kid ever liked beige.

That is when I decided that the two pillowcases will be identical. Because when things are identical, there are fewer chances to fight over them.

Two Pillowcases

Did I not tell you that Elle has a grand baby on the way?  How about some receiving blankets and burp cloths? How do you feel about this flannel print?  I think it is cute and gender-neutral.

Cuteness!!!

When I return on Monday, I will be ready to attack my to-do list for August.  Here we go:

1. Finish quilting/binding Scrappy Blues quilt

Got the Blues

2. Commission Memory Quilt from Baby Clothes - The top is ready to be quilted and must be completed before August 20.  I cannot show it to you, but here is tiny glimpse of the backing fabric.

Backing for Memory Quilt

There is one more quilt - blocks in the construction mode but cannot share it unless it is finished.  Also working on a new pattern/tutorial.

Yes, there are several irons in the fire, as usual.  And you?

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