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So many things are Growing Beautiful on the blog!

30 May

It’s fairly safe to say that every sewist/quilter/fabric collection curator has a favorite fabric designer or two. Crystal Manning is definitely one of my favorite designers! I’ve now made garments or quilts using each of her 4 unique and colorful collections released by Moda Fabrics. Make sure you check out her Instagram feed for a daily dose of color and inspiration! You’ll want to keep reading to see the Growing Beautiful fabrics designed by Crystal that I’ve chosen for this post. Continue Reading

Rocket Star Quilt with Fat Quarter Shop!

03 May

One of my favorite parts of quilting is trying out new blocks. When I was invited to participate in the latest Classic and Vintage quiltalong with Fat Quarter Shop, I was a little hesitant since I knew some of the skills required would challenge me. However, my quilty word for the year is build as in skillbuilding. 

As soon as I saw the gorgeous sample quilt pictured below I decided that I needed to participate!   Continue Reading

My Favorite Project To Date…

22 February

Hello everyone! Alisha here. Today I’m sharing my favorite project I’ve made to date. In December, my oldest son’s teacher and her husband were blessed to adopt a newborn baby girl. We were all surprised and elated by the news! I knew I wanted to make something for the new baby from her class. After thinking, I realized a handprint quilt would be a perfect gift.

After deciding on my project, I sketched out the quilt design and calculated my fabric needs. I decided on a simple block design with sashing between the blocks. There were 21 students in his class so in order to make a square quilt, I needed 3 more blocks. Another teacher’s mother does machine embroidery. She made me 3 squares with baby’s name, baby’s birth stats, and a Bible verse I felt was fitting. The verse I chose was “For this child, I have prayed” from 1 Samuel 1:27. 

After I finished the baby quilt, I realized I had enough material left to make something else. On Eleri’s recommendation, I made a Gracie romper from Peek a Boo Pattern Shop. It was a beautiful addition to the quilt, and I hope the sweet little girl can wear and enjoy it this summer!

I delivered the quilt to my son’s teacher today. It was wonderful to share this gift of love with his teacher and celebrate the beautiful new life in her family!