A Baby Shower Gift

A Baby Shower Gift

I had lots of fun making a few gifts for my cousin's baby shower.  I can't attend the shower , but I wanted to let them know I was thinking of them , and excited for them as they start their family.

I was determined  to use fabric from my stash.  They are expecting a girl, and she likes softer colors.  After perusing my stash, I happened upon my lovely little pile of pale pink and brown  "Lily and Will" fabrics { from Bunny Hill , by Moda. }  This is from the original fabric line.... I see Anne Sutton is coming out with a new  "Lily and Will Revisited" line in late spring.  

Now, all  I had to do was think of a gift!  I ran across  a fun and free  pattern for a softie animal ...  called , "Make It Yourself Softie Pattern " , by Cintia at My Poppet blog. {here}
Cintia made up one body shape, with various ears and tails to make it a bunny, a bear or a cat. I chose to make a bunny...  since I am using Bunny Hill fabrics!  

Disclosure:  I just made a flop.

{ Flop.  Bunny.  #SorryButNotSorryForThePun !)

My Flop:   Goofy Bunny Softie  in "Lily and Will" fabrics

 My bunny softie is just plain GOOFY looking.    Where did  I go wrong???

Cintia's softies had furry fabric, with no designs in the fabric. ( You can look here.)  Maybe I should have made my bunny ears closer together and used furry fabric.  

 I was  all ready to scrap my goofy softie bunny, and then my husband and S-I-L said to send it. WHAAAAAAAT ??   It had kinda been "growing on them " as they saw him  laying on my cutting table throughout the weekend, and they had picked him up to feel his plumpness.  It's  just possible that it may "grow on you" with time ...  Could it "grow on " a little baby??

So I tried to salvage my  Mr Goofy....
And wondered if I could shamelessly camouflage a "not very bunny-like " bunny with another legitimate gift.....  hmmmm .  Then, the  versatile "Divided Basket" came to mind.

The " Trojan Horse"  :   A  useful " Divided Basket"  by Anna                                                                                                            of    Noodlehead {found here }

Divided Basket  in "Lily and Will"  fabric
by Susie's Sunroom

See that divider inside the bag?  How clever is that?

 Divided Basket    in  "Lily and Will"
Susie's Sunroom

This basket can be useful  in a nursery in so many ways....from holding diapers , to  small toys, to small books, to bows, to socks ....         to ugly little bunny softies...

Peek-A-Boo !!  Looks who is inside this Divided Basket !
made by Susie's Sunroom    in "Lily and Will" fabric

Here are a few more  pictures . Feel free  to stop looking at this point if you don't want to see more of Mr Goofy!

I think that Mr Goofy is playing "Hide & Seek!"

Story Time for Mr Goofy

I thoroughly enjoyed making the Divided Basket,  and yes,  even Mr Goofy.
And, I hope the soon-to-be parents like the gifts.  (They don't have to use the softie... I just couldn't resist sending him along with the basket.)

Making this basket has given me another idea for a Divided basket.... come back to see my next one!

I'm off to my sewing room!

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Bunnies in Clover

A  Bright Spring Table Runner

Before spring is over, I wanted to show you the table runner that I made for the spring season.  
I was able to find this cute (and free) paper pieced pattern with adorable bunnies and clover, at  Quiltmaker.com. 

for free pattern  click HERE

 The pattern is designed by Theresa Eisinger.  Theresa makes it into a table topper (sized at 32 in wide x 26 in high), but I made a few changes to create a longer table runner. (46 in wide x 14 1/2 in high)

This is my version of the Spring Hop Table Runner ~

Spring Hop                Table Runner by Susie's Sunroom

Details:

Pattern:   Spring Hop    Bunnies bunnies everywhere  design by Theresa Eisinger
Dimensions:    46 in wide x 14 1/2 in high
Fabrics:   Quilters Linen - in  Buttercup  by Robert Kaufman   for yellow background
                                      in Print Leaf          for grass
               Garden Pindot    by Michael Miller   for sash
               Green Fabric Jellies      at JoAnn Fabric   batik greens jelly roll
               Daisy fabric and tonal white     from my stash
Changes:  I made 4 bunny blocks,  reversing 2 of them   (printed pattern and then used mirror image flip on my printer before I reprinted it)
                I made 4 clover blossom blocks, reversing 2 of them
               I made 3 clover leaf blocks, reversing one of them
               I made sash strip:   green grass      One 40 in x 1 1/2 in
                                           Pink                Two - 40 in x 2 in
                                                                 Two-  10 in x 2 in
                                           Flowers            Two-  40 in x 3 in
                                                                  Two-  15 in x 3 in

               Back as binding-   49 in x 19 in   (trim to 1 inch extra on each of the four sides)
                  * (Made by sewing two  25 inch wide x 19 in high pieces)
                Omit:   the "Spring" word applique'

Embellisments:   Bunny tails -  applique
                          Eye and nose -  embroidery

I machine quilted the leg on each bunny,  some clouds, and some grass texture

 A scallop line  was quilted in the daisy border

I love the varied  colors in the green batik  jelly strips

First half of the table topper

The second half

Back of the table topper

The yellow fabric is really bright....an easy way to brighten a rainy spring day

I will enjoy bringing out my bunnies in the clover table runner for many springs to come.And, I plan on making a few other little projects with these blocks for next spring! This bunny is perfect for Easter, too!

Hope you are enjoying spring!
                                                                

I'm off to my sewing room!

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An Easter Basket for April

A Paper Pieced Easter Basket for April

I'm excited to share April's block, from the book ,"  A Year of Paper Piecing  "  , by Beverly A. Maxvill  !  You might remember that the last seasonal block from this book was my snowman...

January's Snowman

A Year of Paper Piecing   book available at Amazon.com

This holiday block works out perfectly this year, as Easter happens to fall in April.

Easter Basket  April's paper pieced block   Design by Beverly A. Maxvill

Fabrics used:   A Fat Quarter Bundle of Mary's Blenders   by Windham -                                                                            -eggs

                           Quilters Linen  Rafia   by Kaufman  - bunny fur

                       Essential Dots   Sage  by Moda     -  border and bow on handle

                     Farmer's Market Large Basket Weave Brown   by RJR  - basket

                       Mixmasters Dot-to-Dot   Ice Blue  by Kaufman    -bunny bow

I decided to try the blender fabrics in the bundle, called Mary's Blenders.  I ADORE THESE colors!  They are subtle and yet rich.  I used them for the decorated eggs.  And I was very happy to have stashed away the Basket Weave fabric ... for "someday".  

The eggs were fun to make with their tiny triangles!

The bow on the basket looked a little "plain", so I decided to add a yoyo 

to it to liven it up!

I'm very happy with my version of Easter Basket, and will enjoy bringing it out every year to celebrate Easter.

Easter Basket

                                       I'm off to my sewing room!

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