Ok, so I partially fail...

OBVIOUSLY the "once a week" thing was a little too ambitious. But I will post what I've been doing recently. I should also mention that I have given away lots of farm fresh eggs to co-workers but haven't posted pictures of them. I'll let all those eggs count as #s 5-10. We also figured out that brown and green eggs make for much more interesting results when decorating eggs for Easter.

 

I am also done with the top of Miss Emily's quilt and it is being quilted as we speak. I can't post a photo yet though, or she might see it! So we'll have to wait until the wedding in May to count that one.

However, I WILL post a cute little quilt I made for my new niece Alice. Technically she's my second cousin, but niece sounds much better! Her mom (my cousin and best friend) wasn't into super-girly stuff so we went with some nice bold colors and cute fruit, owl and lady bug prints.

#11 - Quilt for Alice Mae Whalen, born March 25, 2011

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So here are the projects I'm cheating with. One of my favorite things about making things for people is thinking about their personality and giving gifts that fit their own personal style. Both of Joe's sisters are pregnant with baby girls so I decided to make them each a quilt that (hopefully!) fit their personalities. Katie's is a nice elegant quilt with muted greens, browns and pinks. Annie's is more on the funky side with bright colors, and plaid. It was also the first rag quilt I've ever made - that was an interesting experience - but it turned out pretty cute. I don't have photos of that one because I already gave it to her last weekend. I'll post photos of the baby and her quilt when she decides to come into the world!

Project #1

Project #1

Project #3 is a traveling changing pad for Joe's cousin who is also having a baby girl. Her baby shower is this weekend. It was the first thing like this I've made and I think it turned out pretty good! Next time I think I'll make it smaller so it would fit in another bag easier and be more compact.

This was my first experience with magnetic snaps - hopefully they don't fall off!

Portable changing pad - when folded up.

Unfolded - with pockets for diapers and a small wipes container. I used minky so it'd be nice and soft for the little one's tushy!

One project that will be coming up is my cousin (and best friend's) baby quilt. She is ALSO having a baby girl. There will be baby girls all over the place this spring!