WIP Wednesday

Now that the kids are back in school I feel like I have a little more time to sew.  Except our air conditioner finally gave up on life last week and I have spent the last several days getting bids for a new AC and boy has that been depressing.  We also entertained 2 separate house guests last week and we will have my sister here for a few days coming up so maybe I haven't really had any more time to sew.

In between those endlessly long, boring consultations with the AC people I got some work done on this baby quilt.  It is for a baby shower tomorrow night so I have until tomorrow night to finish the binding.  I will write a little more about this one when it is finished, but my friend is very minimalist and likes muted colors so I am hoping that this works with her style.
hst baby boy quilt
And number two on my list is the stack that will be for my husband's coworker's new baby.  I have only met him once and I have never met his wife so I am not sure what their tastes are, but he is very good friends with my husband and I thought it would be nice to make something for them.  I figured these pretty Winged prints would work for just about anyone.
winged fabric stack
Linking up with Freshly Pieced for WIP Wednesday.  

Comments

  1. Lucy @ Charm About YouSeptember 10, 2014 at 12:08 PM

    I like the soft colour in the quilt and that stack of fabric looks very pretty! Happy binding :)

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  2. DawnSeptember 10, 2014 at 12:30 PM

    The muted colors in the first quilt should be right up the new parents alley. It's lovely and I hope baby adopts it with zest and love and drags it around until it is in tatters. ;) The other fabrics will also make a wonderful baby quilt. What lucky babies to have such terrific blankies to cuddle with!
    Sorry about your a/c. We are right now on the other side of the coin having to shop for a new wood stove. Yikes! None of the shopping is fun.

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  3. Aunt TCSeptember 10, 2014 at 1:56 PM

    I hope you'll show us the baby quilt after the shower. It looks so interesting and comforting.

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  4. LauraSeptember 10, 2014 at 4:47 PM

    I love the colors and design in the finished quilt you shared. The parents will be sure to love it!

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  5. SharonSeptember 11, 2014 at 9:21 AM

    Love making baby quilts: so quick and cute! I am loving the Winged fabrics, too. Deciding what to make with my little stack.

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