EASY Hawaiian Stripes Quilt - How To...

All three kids needed a quilt or bedspread to fit their bed this year because they'd each moved up a size since their last one.  Thankfully, Little Brother's and Firecracker's should last for a long time, since they're now in a twin size bed.  I knew if I didn't get the quilts made for Christmas, it would be a long time before I got them done, since we'll be moving into our new house and having a new baby...all in a couple months.

A year ago, Firecracker and I went to Hawaii for her birth mom's wedding.  While we were there we went to the big swap meet (seriously the place to go for cheap souvenirs when you're in Hawaii).  Knowing then that Firecracker needed a nice bed spread, I let her choose some fabric.  Firecracker's birth family has a lot of ties to Hawaii, and I thought it would be a fun way to remember the trip, rather than some cheap tourist trinkets (although we brought home a few of those too.)  Then the fabric sat under my bed for pretty much a whole year.

Bird and Bunting Quilt - With Pattern & Tips

I'm finally ready to share the details (and template) for the Bird and  Bunting Quilt I made for Sweet Pea for Christmas.  )

And details on the other quilts I made will be coming soon.

The inspiration for this quilt came from this Rainbow Bunting Baby Quilt that I saw over a year ago on A Pretty Cool Life.

I thought it would be fun to finish the edges with a satin stitch, add some bias tape for the bunting to hang from, and add a little bird for some added sweetness.

It was quick and easy to put together (for a quilt) since the back is all one piece and the bunting is appliqued on.

If you've been wanting to learn how to applique...this is a great quilt to try.

Tutorial: Bias Tape Frames for Fabric Art

Yesterday I shard the my tutorial for some Hand-Painted Fabric Nativity Art.  Today I wanted to share an alternative for framing fabric art.  Ultimately, I think I  prefer real frames...but frames can be difficult to mail...especially frames as large as the ones that would fit these Nativities, so these fabric frames are a great alternative.