falling in LOVE

The more I work with this fabric the more I LOVE it. No pun intended, for real. It's really out of my comfort zone to just mish mash all of these colorways together. But I'm really liking it.

Here's some of what I did on the baby's quilt this last week.

I took my strip sets (5 1/2" strips sewn in groups of 3), and cut across the seam lines at 5 1/2",

Creating this:

3 sets of blocks (per 1 strip set) 3 blocks across.  And look at all the block sets together!

I haven't worked out an arrangement yet.  I need a large floor space and two sleeping toddlers.  But see how I have two options with each block set?

I can just flip one set upside down and have polka dots on the left OR the right.  Clever, right?  This is why I had to move half my strip sets to get a polka dot on the end instead of all of them being in the middle.  I just increased my design possibilities two-fold.

I'm just going to sew 3 block sets together to create rows of 9 blocks.  And I will have 12 rows.  The finished block size is 5" so the quilt will end up 45" x 60"  Which is perfect, since the crib size battings come in that size already!  And it's big enough that she (who has yet to be named?!?!  hello!  I only have 3 1/2 more weeks!!!!) will be able to use it for a long time!

I just love this technique, because I certainly don't have the patience to cut out 108 - 5" squares and sew them all together. One. By. One.

Basically, I'm a cheater.  Don't tell, okay?

These are some of the pieces of which I had more than just a fat quarter.  They've been draped over the back of my chair for over a week calling to me.  A bag? Crib dust ruffle?  Sheets?  Bumpers (what's the deal with bumpers anyway?  Are we not supposed to use them anymore?)?

Hello, comfort zone!  How are you doing?

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Baby update:  I started on my weekly appointments two weeks ago.  Because of my history, I have to start those about 6-7 weeks before my due date.  I get an ultrasound, a non-stress test and a visit with my doctor and/or his midwife (who I adore).  So far everything is looking really great.  She is already 6 pounds and we have an induction scheduled for the 29th of THIS MONTH. It's a Thursday.  Maybe I can swing some pictures for my guest sew and teller that Friday.  :)

So while I probably ought to be cleaning and getting my crap stuff torched thrown out organized, I'm getting a lot of sewing done.  What a fun way to procrastinate!  And it really helps that both of my kids have been sick the last few days.  And that my little guy woke me up a couple hours ago burning up with a horrible sounding cough.  So yes, when you see the post time as 3 am, that's right.  I'm going to be tired tomorrow.