I had big plans for building my girl a toddler bed but when it came down to it, there was no way I would get it done anytime soon, and the escaping from the crib was not getting any better. A friend recommended this bed and it was inexpensive and delivered quickly which is really all I needed.
It is getting chilly here so I wanted to make a flannel duvet cover for an old, inherited crib comforter. Some of Anna Maria Horner’s folksy flannels were on sale at Birch and the prints were perfect for a little girl’s room. I used 2 yards of each print to make the duvet and to make two matching little pillowcases. So far, it has been a huge hit.
As for the actual sewing, I edged stitched the duvet to help it keep its shape and used velcro for the closure rather than buttons or snaps. I would like to think my girl wouldn’t put a button in her mouth but she ate a piece of paper towel and a sticker the other day, soooooo velcro it is.
I would be more than happy to prepare a tutorial if anyone is interested. Just let me know.
I have been so busy sewing top secret stuff for Quilt Market that I haven’t had a minute to spare to make any fun things to share over here at the blog. Fortunately, I did get a great action shot of the quilt I made for my friend’s big girl bed. I love the mix of modern and old fashioned.
On a personal note, it looks like I will be making a big girl quilt for my little girl too. It turns out all those hours at the playground gave her super powers and she now gets in and out of her crib on her own. She isn’t even 2 yet. This is so not cool. So be on the lookout for some toddler bed posts coming up in the near future.
Here is another recent quilt I made for a new baby friend. I held on to it so I could show it at my little quilt show but now I am excited to get it packed up and sent off to its new owner. I kept the design simple but had fun with the quilting. I alternated with straight line quilting and stippling and love how it looks.
My in-laws were nice enough to host me and another artist at their last night for an art and wine open house. It was so fun to meet so many new people and to get a chance to chat about my quilts. My favorite thing was to see them all hung up together and to photograph them in natural light.
Here I am with some of the quilts. There were more quilts on the other side of the fence but I forgot to photograph them.
Oh, so many babies, so many quilts, so little time. Here is a quilt I just finished for a new little baby girl. I can’t wait to get if off in the mail so I can get some action shots.
I used prints from Birch’s Storyboek line with Kona Baby Pink sashing.
And here is a shot of the back. The different sized polka dots are just so cute.
It is amazing to me how quickly time passes after having a baby. When Lila was first born, people would say that to me and it didn’t make any sense. I felt every freakin’ sleep deprived second of that first year, but once she she started sleeping through the night, time started speeding up. Suddenly, I am only two months away from her second birthday and making her a pillow for her crib.
She seems ready for one and I was able to find a very small, very flat pillow at Ikea. And of course, I had to use Birch’s Wildflowers print. It is so soft and so cute. I made the cuff out of Cobblestone Stripes and used the Seahorses for an accent.
Since Lila’s room is super dark, I included a second picture of the pillowcase outside to show off the true colors.
There is a very special little girl that just moved into a new house and a new big girl bed. How could I not make a quilt to celebrate such exciting developments? Sedona has all of these beautiful quilts decorating her walls so my goal was to incorporate all of the different colors without competing with the other quilts or making the room too busy.
I decided on a color palate and went with a Plain Spoken inspired design. Instead of doing all solids, which just felt a little too mature for a three year old, I added some Birch Sto
ryboek prints. I added some Wildflowers and Seahorses to make it a little more fun and to add just a little more interest to the design. I bound it with Denyse Schmidt’s Picnic Dots Red/Pink.
I just finished up making some super cute custom baby bedding for a new friend. We weren’t friends before she asked me to make the bedding but I quickly decided to include friendship in the order, whether she liked it or not. I am full service that way.
The pleated bed skirt is made with Oliver + S fabric Artisan Aqua and the bumpers are made with Birch Fabrics Seahorses Sun. As you can see, the nursery is looking pretty ready. All it needs is a little baby!
Happy Memorial Day! I hope everyone is enjoying themselves as summer kicks off. I have a tutorial over at Fabricworm on how to make this bag of you are interested. Here is the link.
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The Big Girl Bed
Posted by Lunden on Oct 27, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments
I had big plans for building my girl a toddler bed but when it came down to it, there was no way I would get it done anytime soon, and the escaping from the crib was not getting any better. A friend recommended this bed and it was inexpensive and delivered quickly which is really all I needed.
It is getting chilly here so I wanted to make a flannel duvet cover for an old, inherited crib comforter. Some of Anna Maria Horner’s folksy flannels were on sale at Birch and the prints were perfect for a little girl’s room. I used 2 yards of each print to make the duvet and to make two matching little pillowcases. So far, it has been a huge hit.
As for the actual sewing, I edged stitched the duvet to help it keep its shape and used velcro for the closure rather than buttons or snaps. I would like to think my girl wouldn’t put a button in her mouth but she ate a piece of paper towel and a sticker the other day, soooooo velcro it is.
I would be more than happy to prepare a tutorial if anyone is interested. Just let me know.
A quick action shot
Posted by Lunden on Oct 9, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments
I have been so busy sewing top secret stuff for Quilt Market that I haven’t had a minute to spare to make any fun things to share over here at the blog. Fortunately, I did get a great action shot of the quilt I made for my friend’s big girl bed. I love the mix of modern and old fashioned.
On a personal note, it looks like I will be making a big girl quilt for my little girl too. It turns out all those hours at the playground gave her super powers and she now gets in and out of her crib on her own. She isn’t even 2 yet. This is so not cool. So be on the lookout for some toddler bed posts coming up in the near future.
A Quilt for Baby Tom
Posted by Lunden on Sep 11, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments
Here is another recent quilt I made for a new baby friend. I held on to it so I could show it at my little quilt show but now I am excited to get it packed up and sent off to its new owner. I kept the design simple but had fun with the quilting. I alternated with straight line quilting and stippling and love how it looks.
A Little Quilt Show
Posted by Lunden on Sep 10, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments
My in-laws were nice enough to host me and another artist at their last night for an art and wine open house. It was so fun to meet so many new people and to get a chance to chat about my quilts. My favorite thing was to see them all hung up together and to photograph them in natural light.
Here I am with some of the quilts. There were more quilts on the other side of the fence but I forgot to photograph them.
A Quilt for Cameron
Posted by Lunden on Sep 7, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments
Oh, so many babies, so many quilts, so little time. Here is a quilt I just finished for a new little baby girl. I can’t wait to get if off in the mail so I can get some action shots.
I used prints from Birch’s Storyboek line with Kona Baby Pink sashing.
And here is a shot of the back. The different sized polka dots are just so cute.
A pillow for my little girl
Posted by Lunden on Sep 5, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments
It is amazing to me how quickly time passes after having a baby. When Lila was first born, people would say that to me and it didn’t make any sense. I felt every freakin’ sleep deprived second of that first year, but once she she started sleeping through the night, time started speeding up. Suddenly, I am only two months away from her second birthday and making her a pillow for her crib.
She seems ready for one and I was able to find a very small, very flat pillow at Ikea. And of course, I had to use Birch’s Wildflowers print. It is so soft and so cute. I made the cuff out of Cobblestone Stripes and used the Seahorses for an accent.
Since Lila’s room is super dark, I included a second picture of the pillowcase outside to show off the true colors.
A Quilt for Sedona
Posted by Lunden on Sep 3, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments
There is a very special little girl that just moved into a new house and a new big girl bed. How could I not make a quilt to celebrate such exciting developments? Sedona has all of these beautiful quilts decorating her walls so my goal was to incorporate all of the different colors without competing with the other quilts or making the room too busy.
I decided on a color palate and went with a Plain Spoken inspired design. Instead of doing all solids, which just felt a little too mature for a three year old, I added some Birch Sto
ryboek prints. I added some Wildflowers and Seahorses to make it a little more fun and to add just a little more interest to the design. I bound it with Denyse Schmidt’s Picnic Dots Red/Pink.
Baby Bedding
Posted by Lunden on Sep 2, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments
I just finished up making some super cute custom baby bedding for a new friend. We weren’t friends before she asked me to make the bedding but I quickly decided to include friendship in the order, whether she liked it or not. I am full service that way.
The pleated bed skirt is made with Oliver + S fabric Artisan Aqua and the bumpers are made with Birch Fabrics Seahorses Sun. As you can see, the nursery is looking pretty ready. All it needs is a little baby!
A Market Bag Tutorial
Posted by Lunden on May 30, 2011 in Blog | 1 comment
Happy Memorial Day! I hope everyone is enjoying themselves as summer kicks off. I have a tutorial over at Fabricworm on how to make this bag of you are interested. Here is the link.
Happy Sewing!