A Quilt for Baby J

My best friend has two sisters, an older and a younger, both of whom I am very fond of. A few years back we were all at a party and I was talking with her older sister. She is incredibly clever and a lot of fun, someone I wish I had the opportunity to spend more time with. As you would have it, she happened to be single at the time, and up walked a good friend of my brother in law. I looked at him, I looked at her. "Have you met?"After a quick introduction I quietly slipped away. They are now married and last spring had the cutest and happiest baby on the planet, little Baby J.

As soon as I found they were having a boy I started planning a quilt. On a trip to my local Craft Warehouse I found a line of robot fabric in wonderful colors, lots of teal, orange and navy blue. Instantly falling in love, I grabbed some FQ's and started thinking about what pattern I wanted to use.

A quilt that I pinned on good ol Pinterest and later used for another friends baby came to mind and I felt it was perfect. The quilt is simply titled Fat Quarter Quilt and its from Two Little Banshees. (http://neverenoughhours.blogspot.com/2010/08/fat-quarter-baby-quilt-tutorial.html)

I really like that it uses FQ's and its a nice size, not so big that it becomes unmanageable and not too small for it to grow with baby a little. Because I wanted some of the fabrics to be more dominant than others I altered the cutting plan a little bit. After I had it pieced I quilted it on my sewing machine with straight lines on either side of each main seam line. Using my walking foot as a guide I lined it up with the seam and stitched across in an orange thread. There were a couple sections where I had no seam line to follow, so I used blue masking tape to mark the lines. I have had no issues using masking tape to mark lines like this, never having any residue left behind. However, I never leave it on for very long. If I am remembering correctly it only took me one good day of quilting to complete. Another day to sew on the binding and then hand sew to finish and I was done.

I am very happy with how this quilt turned out. Baby J is also one of the cutest and sweetest babies I've met in a long time. It always makes me happy to make a quilt for a little one so sweet and loved. So much love and good energy goes into the making, that I have to feel like it passes on to the recipient. 

Ta for now! I hope to show some more of my completed projects soon.

Molly

Welcome!

Hello! My name is Molly and Welcome to Molly in the Moon. A space for me to share my creative endeavors and ideas. I am a crafter by nature. All my life I have found happiness in making. As a child I was constantly turning whatever I could into costumes and then performing for my family. In elementary and middle school I started learning embroidery and how to sew. I made my first article of clothing in 7th grade, a hideous pair of cropped pants with large bows on the bottom, very 80's. I was also, along with my best friend, one of two girls in the shop class. I learned how to use all power tools and I love to build, the lathe is a particular favorite of mine.


As time went on I started to sew more, learning on my own through trial and error. In college I studied theatre and spent the majority of my time in the costume shop, with forays into the props and scenery department, building my skills in design and construction. Upon leaving school I did not go into a career in theatre, but continued to sew when I had opportunity. This is when I started learning more about piecing quilts and discovered my addiction to fabric.

Today I am a busy mom, working full time and raising my two boys with my husband in the Willamette Valley located in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. I sew and craft whenever I get a chance. I love to knit, making quilts and making fun things for me and the children in my life.

I invite you to follow me on my creative journey.