Block 6 of 6

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You may have thought that I gave up on my quilting blocks. I didn't; I've just been procrastinating. Before my last class, I had to do my last block and sashing, so the instructor cancelled our second to last class. Of course, I procrastinated all of this until just before tomorrow's class.

Anyway, here is my drunkard's path block:

Drunkard's Path

You'll have to wait to see my sashing. I'll show you the final product when it's all completely done (quilted, bound, etc.).

Weekend in Photos

This weekend was pretty exciting (and terrifying) as we made significant strides toward getting ready for baby, including formal classes, buying diapering and other day-to-day supplies, and ordering most of the remaining essential baby items. 

Where we spent Saturday learning about infant care and breastfeeding and spent Sunday learning about labor...

Bootyland, a baby store...not to be confused with Babeland, an adult store...

Finally hanging jute sheers in the livingroom...

These silver curtains (now in the master) have hung in each upstairs bedroom at one time or another. 

Diapering can be cute. 

Rain on the lilac bush...

Have a great week!

Friday Night Creativity

Apologies for the silence this week. I was busy enjoying my mom's company and taking advantage of her help nesting. I plan to show you (some of) the fruits of our labor next week; the rest will have to wait until the nursery is ready for its reveal. Since my mom left on Thursday, I've been hanging out in my craft room, trying to cross more things off of my pre-baby list, and I'm happy to report that I'm making progress. 

Speaking of progress, I thought I'd briefly share with you what I made in the last two to 2.5 hours: a nursing cover. Once again, I used a helpful tutorial written by Amy at Diary of a Quilter. It was incredibly easy to follow, and the project was a quick one. 

Pardon the photo quality - this is from the reflection in the window.

All folded up...

Most of the crafty projects I'm undertaking for the nursery/baby end up costing nearly the same as the store bought version, if not a little more. For me, it's more about enjoying the creative process and getting to have something more unique than a mass-produced item. This nursing cover, however, came in well below the cost ($15-$30) of its retail counterparts. 

This is the approximate breakdown: 

  $6.99 - 1 yard of Annbeth fabric (used 3/4 yard) at Ikea

  $2.49 - 1 package of D rings (used 2 of 4 in package) at Joann Fabric

  $1.65 - 1/2 yard of boning at Joann Fabric

Weekend in Photos

Another great weekend is in the books. The weather was fabulous, and my mom is here for a visit. What more could I ask for?

We worked up an appetite for Red Mill by posing for maternity photos taken by Evantide Photography (can't wait to see them!!).

We found space for my mom to sleep just one week after the great house reorganization. It's a minor miracle!

I'm not the only one nesting...
Photo by George

Our unborn child bought me a lily for Mother's Day. Shopping before even being born: impressive. 

I found the panoramic function on my phone...and it was a fabulous Sunday morning in Seattle. 

Mother's Day 2012...a special day indeed. (33.5 weeks)

Brunching at Salty's left us all satisfied for the whole day. 

The first (of many) loads of baby laundry is complete.

I'm looking forward to a great week with my mom in town and perhaps some more Seattle sun. How was your weekend? What's in store for your week?

Block 5 of 6

Block 1
Block 2
Block 2 Redo
Block 3
Block 4

This week, we could choose any pattern for our blocks. I decided to go back to our first week's square and triangle lesson to do a pinwheel. I have mixed feelings about the result. I looooove this brown fabric, but the flower print looks a bit too busy and my points didn't perfectly meet. It was definitely a lot easier to get the triangles looking precise when hand quilting than, as with this one, on a machine. Hmmm...

Pinwheel

Only one more block to go...