Ikea to the rescue!

This was my basement studio after my 6 yr old reclaimed his bedroom... 

(it was a tad neater than that for a few weeks so I could actually sew...)

Then, my sweet husband agreed to go down to IKEA with me to set me up with a nice room - a 3 hour round trip. It was a work day for him, so we had to sit and make phone calls here and there. I really liked that floral chair - it was very comfy and pretty!

Eventually, we made it to the check out line. We didn't realize until we got home, that we'd only bought ONE leg for my new desk (and we needed TWO!)

And here we are, with the room pretty complete! My wonderful father in law picked up another desk leg for me, and all got build Easter weekend. Love my new rug too - pulls it all together and makes it really look like a pretty room vs the mud room side that is just feet away. I can also jump on the tread mill any time I want, as it's just inches away!

It was a happy Easter! Hope you had a wonderful one too!

A princess quilt begun

And the original baby burrito turned 9 last weekend!

Another top done

a top done.

I love Spring!

It's not quite spring, but we've had a warmish, sunny day here in NH and the snow is starting to melt, and I can see my deck again (well, most of it!) Here's the finished heart quilt, a month behind schedule for Valentine's Day, photographed on my deck :)

Other new stuff

These two quilts are coming along! Final pictures coming soon!

A drum quilt for a little drummer boy

This is a custom order for a new baby of a professional drummer. When asked to make a drum quilt, I was stumped, but then I remembered an Ikea sheet with drums that was hidden deep in my fabric closet. From there I found coordinating fabric - and how perfect is Moda's Apple Jack fabric with the alphabet theme - and D is for Drum was born. I don't think I've ever made a quilt with hour glass blocks, so that was something new to do... and of course there had to be a big appliquéd drum. I think all my quilts now will have to have an appliqué or two... it'll be my signature piece!

New stuff...

A cross quilt, using colors I don't use very often. The change feels good!

A bunch more rows to go.

I started another boy's seaside quilt, of course before I'm done with others... 

I've actually cut squares for 2 or 3 baby quilts.

And here's a top I meant to have done by Valentine's Day... 

I'm going to appliqué solid red hearts on those light gray squares.

A little catch up!

I haven't posted anything here in a while! I have some updates on Facebook, if you're following, but if not, here are pictures of some things I've been working on. Sadly though, I just had to give up my sewing room to my 6 yr old son who was tired of sharing a room with his brother and wanted his room back... so, I have left my 2nd story room with two windows and natural sunlight, for the basement with two little slit windows, and I share the room with the boys' coats, dirty boots and the new cat's kitty litter :( It's also pretty cold down here! On the up side, come summer, it will stay cool... though I can't open windows for fresh air... ahh well... it's somewhere to put my machine!

This is my fabric stash... It will have to move down to the basement so my boy can have his closet back. I have to talk the hubby into a 3 hour round trip to Ikea for shelves!

My new kitty

Setting up by new studio... those dark bookcases will come out and 

be replaced with Expedit Ikea shelves :)

A Christmas quilt

My 6 yr old said he loved this and that it was my best one yet :) I'm hoping to drag myself to Jo-Anns on Friday for a big sale on flannel. I'm shopping for at least 7 quilt tops!

It's a boy! (quilt top, that is...)

This quilt would be great for a little boy, but you know, it's neutral enough that it would work for a girl too (there's even a touch of pink in it...) It would be a perfect baby shower gift for the mom who is waiting to find out... Anyway, it's not done yet - has to be backed with a soft and bright flannel.

All the animal prints came from an IKEA duvet cover I bought a couple of years ago - very whimsical creatures.