I have decided that the kids will be getting quilts for Christmas/Yule. Call me nuts, I know I have too much to do already and too many sewing projects waiting to be sewn (including one more dress for DD that will only take a couple of hours), but they both need new quilts. DD has an old comforter of mine on her bed right now, and DS doesn't have one yet. Besides that, I have fond memories of the quilt my grandmother made me. Anyway, I've got a pattern for what should be a good beginner quilt. It is called a Convent Quilt (laugh if you must, a Pagan making a Convent quilt) and it is just two different sizes of squares, laid out in a pattern. What makes it the perfect beginner quilt is that it is sized to be on a bed, so I don't have to fuss with it.
This is for DD's quilt. I bought enough of the floral paisley and striped fabrics to make accent curtains for either side of her window. No matter where we end up living, we can use them, since we have blinds here and in our house back home, and will likely have blinds at any other house we live in.
This is for DS's quilt. I looked at some really cute blue and green dump truck fabric but thought better of it since it is costing a lot to do the quilts and I want him to be able to use it into his teens if it lasts that long (and I think it ought to). I didn't want to go so dark, and I wanted to do a blue & green colour scheme, but I think this scheme will be more suitable when he's older anyway. The dark fabric isn't black... it is a dark maroon.
I also got a cutting mat and rotary cutter for half price, and it seems to be a good quality set so it ought to last me a long time. Stocked up on thread too, since I have some fabrics at home that I have no thread to match.
I am making myself some skirts before I do the quilts though. I am making two of the skirt shown on the model. I love peasant skirts.
I got these fabrics for the skirts. The striped fabrics are for the sections of the skirt that are shown with the tan floral, and I'm not doing the contrasting waistband.
