SO THIS IS IT

Lap quilt finished and fluffily quilted.

(bad, bad pictures... sigh...)

THIS IS DEFINITELY GOING SOMEWHERE ;)

I wasn't very thrilled about

the fabric combination for this lap quilt.

But the recipient wanted subdued colors

and those were the only ones

I had in the right quantity.

But after I found this fantastic fabric

in my linnen closet

(very soft and top quality sheet),

I knew it would be just what she wants.

Something cozy, soft and not garish.

Just right!!!!

BUTTERFLIES still

I really liked the way

my squares lap quilt turned out,

so I decided to make another one.

This time I started the easy way...

that is, appliqueing the butterflies first.

I chose this time Rue St. Germain pinks

and combined it with other fabrics I had.

Can't wait to see how

the whole thing will turn out.

THE REASON WHY MY WORK IS GOING SO SLOWLY

Well, the title says it all...

How can I possibly sew with such

a nosy companion

(hey... I'm not complaining... he he).

Pinky is really sweet and I absolutely love her company, but I haven't been able

to work at the same rate I was used to

before she got here.

But her loving and purring

totally compensate this...

However, I managed to make some

more butterflies for the Pom Pom lap quilt.

 I decided to use it and just add things

(embroidery, appliques)

whenever I have time and feel like it.

No pressure! Is this heaven or what?

BUTTERFLIES

Whenever Pinky let's me

(yes, that's Tinkerbell's nickname),

which is not very often,

I try to get on with my work.

I've been trying to free motion

my lap quilt, but so far

it has been very difficult.

Problems with thread tension,

with wrinkling, and with design...

So parts of it I quilt on the machine,

others I do by hand,

and I'm even embroidering

and appliquing some

in an effort to make it easier,

but still attractive.

So far, these are my results:

QUILTING TIME

POM POM lap quilt

When I first saw Pom Pom by French General I fell in love with the colors and the delicate and feminine prints. Since I had no idea what I was going to make with it (and don't we all just HAVE to have fabric we love?) I ordered a Layer Cake at www.fatquartershop.com .

The most logical thing that came to my mind was to explore the fact that the fabric came all cut out. (Yay! no hassling with the rotary cutter). I arranged the pieces as well as I could since there was no method in the prints and colors that came in the layer cake.

I can't say that I'm too pleased with the end result since I like a more organised and repetitive layout, but it came out ok.

I sewed the pieces together and am planning in turning it into a lap quilt. I'm sure that it will look lovely, but I'm already deciding which prints I like best so that I can order some extra yardage for further sewing.