Robot Party

It's finished! If there is anything positive to say about the time change it's that I feel like I've had an extra hour a day on the weekend to get things completed, including this quilt. And a few people at work can attest to the fact that this quilt was finished yesterday, since I had to bring it in and show it to them today. I took the photos yesterday but it was a little late to stay up and post the finished product, completed ahead of time! I must say that every time I finish a quilt and "just" have the binding to hand sew I drastically underestimate the time that it will take me to finish, just want to thank the inventor of the sewing machine for making the rest of the project such a delight. Now that the quilt is completed I can stand back and look at the quilt and I'm not sure if I am more in love with the front of the quilt...

or the back...

I definitely have to rate this "Toddle Time" quilt pattern as very good, I found that I didn't need quite as much fabric as the pattern suggested, but I also like to lay everything out ahead of time and make sure I reduce waste, if it wasn't for the additional fabric I had to buy this would definitely be an excellent rating. The instructions were very easy to read and understand and with the strip piecing option with 2 of the 3 blocks it took little time to assemble. The finished size is amazing, it can be doubled over to fit on a crib/toddler bed, thrown on the floor for tummy time, and then placed on a twin sized bed for an older child. This pattern and fabric has been a hit with moms with boys (I'm lacking in the boy department over here) and I really hope a new mom will appreciate that the robots will be cute for a baby and still practical for an older child. With the due date fast approaching I can hand off the finished quilt, but I still have fabric left over to make a fantastic throw pillow with his name on it, and really isn't that what every baby wants, a matching quilt and throw pillow for their crib?!?

Robots - Day 1

When I got home at lunch today and saw my parcel tag on the door I knew that my fabric has arrived. A couple weeks ago a girlfriend asked me to make a quilt for her soon to be arriving nephew. It seems like I've been buying a lot of boy fabric recently so I thought I would switch things up a little and not use flannel. I searched online a week and a half ago and found this adorable cotton fabric from Robert Kaufman, Robot Factory by Caleb Gray. I wanted to choose a fabric that would take a long time for a boy to outgrow; actually Steve wants a blanket out of this fabric so I know it will last a long time!

I picked up my fabric on the way home today (even before I picked up the girls) and was excited to see that it is as adorable as I thought it would be. I chose to make the "Toddle Time" Quilt, by Carlene Westberg.

So like I was saying today is Day 1 of the project. I prewashed all of the fabric and I am hoping to have it all dry and ironed tonight. I'm not sure how long the quilt will take me but I'm planning on documenting my progress. Wish me luck!