I was lucky enough to get my hands on a Dream On layer cake by Urban Chiks last month. It took me a little while, but I finally decided what I want to make with it. Inspired by this photo on Flickr.

Yardage will be available in the fall!

Believe it or not, I finished the Stepping Stones quilt ahead of my weekend goal. I stitched on the binding last night while we were in the basement under tornado warnings. Not a horrible way to spend an evening of threatening storms.

This quilt was inspired by the “Just Sweet Enough” quilt in the book Last Minute Patchwork + Quilted Gifts by Joelle Hoverson. The version in the book uses soft almost-solids and wider white sashing between columns. But when I saw it I was struck by it’s beauty in simplicity. It is similar to a coin quilt.

I had a pretty good variety of Anna Maria Horner’s Little Folks fabrics and thought something similar would be a great way to showcase those tiny prints. I’m not sure anyone can resist the softness of these voile fabrics. They have such a luxurious feel to them….almost like silk as I move them from the washer to the dryer. The rectangles are cut in random lengths, with a width of 2.5″. The white rectangles between them are 2″ x 2.5″. The white columns are 2.25″ wide.

The patterned strips I made ended up being too long for the width of the quilt, so I cut off the bottom and incorporated it into the back of the quilt. I added large sections of voile on either side. It is beyond soft, the perfect cuddle blanket.

It is quilted free motion with Dream Cotton Request Loft batting, leaving it completely lightweight and crinkly. It measures 36″ x 54″ and is available in my Etsy shop.

I finished the Oh Cherry Oh Stacked Coin Quilt last night!  I think it turned out great.  If you remember, I followed the directions from the Moda Bake Shop, however I altered the pattern a bit so the quilt would be big enough for 2 people to have a picnic.  I ended up using about 3-1/2 charm packs.

I decided to make the back of the quilt red so it won’t show dirt as easily when put in the grass.  I stitched in the ditched along all the seams and the binding is a tiny cherry print.  The final size on this one is 46″ by 65″.  I hope my mother-in-law likes it!

I just finished the top of the Oh Cherry Oh stacked coin quilt.  I think it looks pretty good!  I’m hoping to finish the back tonight and sandwich it up tomorrow.  This is a gift for my mother in law and I have a firm weekend deadline!  I think it’s the perfect size for a picnic for two.