so i can't help be inspired by my stash of vintage lilly pulitzer scraps. i've collected them throughout the years and probably have 2 big baskets and one giant bag full of them. (i even have a ziplock bag full of polyester lilly scraps--don't know if i will ever use those, but i have them!). so, for whatever reason, i decided to make ellie a quilt. her favorite color is "all the colors" so i think the lilly fabric is perfect.
here is a pile of larger pieces--ones i can use for the quilt.
i've been hand cutting the squares. i know a rotary cutter is easier and cleaner, but i just cut the little squares with scissors... it's easy for me to do. now, the squares aren't perfect, but i just prefer the method. above is a pic of my sets of 9 tiny squares that will make up my blocks. i've been doing similar colors or groups of colors.
over this past weekend i more than doubled the number of squares i've made! i'm so proud. i don't know how many i need total yet... i'm sure i'm not close yet and don't want to get discouraged.
above are my strips of 3 in stacks of three... getting ready to be joined into squares.
and voila... they practically sew themselves :) i wish.
i never get enough of this vintage panda. or those butterflies.
and even though ellie loves all the colors, she always says she especially loves pink and purple, so i know she will like that square!
of course, i just can't get enough of that seahorse!!! so we can end my quilt preview with her. also, it's been awhile since i posted because i am back at school... but i've been busy. right now my mom and i are planning a photo shoot with lots of cute little kiddos! below is a sneak peek of what i stayed up late working on.
i just love a cute chevron, don't you?
look at it--so sad. what a bad color scheme. but, it was solid wood and a great deal. thank you jcc thrift store! i just let the kids play with it for a few days. mostly they liked dropping things through the sink hole, then opening up the bottom cupboard. of course, i knew i eventually need to get started painting. and i gave a good beachy do up!
aw. so cute. i just love the bright colors, the scallops, the sea creatures. so much better and brighter! i debated doing mermaids, but the shape would have been awkward. i also thought about doing some frames on the beadboard backing with kid-ish drawings in them, but decided against it. there is sort of a lot going on.
the shelf on top--little aqua fish.
i was trying to take more pictures, but ellie and ezra kept playing with it--that darn sink hole. they love it!
there might have been a little shoving.
also fighting over the hot and cold knobs (they move).
the little knobs line up with their burner color.
little button hot and cold knobs--so cute! and the sink hole. i am looking for a metal prep bowl for it, but it's a strange size. i'll keep checking around!
and the inside. i want to do a whole room like this inside. can you imagine? orange and white striped floors, pink beadboard, and pink sand dollar accents. i'd totally live there.
another project (mostly) done.
so i can't help be inspired by my stash of vintage lilly pulitzer scraps. i've collected them throughout the years and probably have 2 big baskets and one giant bag full of them. (i even have a ziplock bag full of polyester lilly scraps--don't know if i will ever use those, but i have them!). so, for whatever reason, i decided to make ellie a quilt. her favorite color is "all the colors" so i think the lilly fabric is perfect.
here is a pile of larger pieces--ones i can use for the quilt.
i've been hand cutting the squares. i know a rotary cutter is easier and cleaner, but i just cut the little squares with scissors... it's easy for me to do. now, the squares aren't perfect, but i just prefer the method. above is a pic of my sets of 9 tiny squares that will make up my blocks. i've been doing similar colors or groups of colors.
over this past weekend i more than doubled the number of squares i've made! i'm so proud. i don't know how many i need total yet... i'm sure i'm not close yet and don't want to get discouraged.
above are my strips of 3 in stacks of three... getting ready to be joined into squares.
and voila... they practically sew themselves :) i wish.
i never get enough of this vintage panda. or those butterflies.
and even though ellie loves all the colors, she always says she especially loves pink and purple, so i know she will like that square!
of course, i just can't get enough of that seahorse!!! so we can end my quilt preview with her. also, it's been awhile since i posted because i am back at school... but i've been busy. right now my mom and i are planning a photo shoot with lots of cute little kiddos! below is a sneak peek of what i stayed up late working on.
i just love a cute chevron, don't you?
