twin bento boxes | quilts for Rosemary and Sylvia

 

I’ve had two cousins have sets of twins recently and I’ve learned that it’s so fun to make two quilts! These were extra fun because I was the only one who knew the babies’ gender (not even the mom and dad knew! They had a nurse call me!) so I had an exciting secret for months. I didn’t meet my self-imposed deadline of finishing by their birth so once the babies arrived I had my mom @dmmeenan help me with cutting and sewing so we could get the quilts done faster. These are mod bento box quilts (pattern by @filminthefridge) made with coordinating raspberry and coral toned fabrics from @beyondthebolt.ri. I hope Rosemary and Sylvia (aka Rosie and Sylvie) love them like I loved my baby quilt! We took the photos after brunch at @nicksonbroadway at the Wedding Cake House next door, and of course Rory had to jump in! I actually had Matt edit him out of the first shot 😏

tiny tiles VI | a quilt for Vera

 

A little sister quilt to match big brother's quilt. I made this one for Vera, the brand new daughter of my friends Liz and Dante from Orangetheory, after making one for their son Luca a couple years ago. I used Purl Soho's tiny tiles pattern again - it's such a good one! I've probably made this quilt more than any other (I just counted - it's the sixth!). I love how it looks so different depending on the colors used, and it sews up so quickly! This one has lots of pinks, and I accidentally made an extra row so I put it on the back along with a pink on pink polka dot. And then I bound it in pink polka dots too! 

scrappy log cabin 2.0 | a quilt for Charlie

Made this little log cabin for Charlie using so many of my favorite fabrics - pink honey bears, polka dots, strawberries, ice cream, rifle paper co florals, stars, honeybees, blackberries, butterflies, cats, moths, and moon bears 💖 And here's the quilt I made for big sister Olivia a couple years ago!

Henfluenced | a quilt for Jaclyn

It’s hard to describe what it’s like when someone you love is diagnosed with cancer, although I know it’s an experience far too many people are intimately familiar with. It often feels like there’s not much you can do. Some people pray or send positive vibes, some people go grocery shopping or make meals, and some people drop off gifts for the kids to keep them busy or drive them to their activities. These are all things I’ve done in some capacity, but I always want to do more, especially when what I’d really like to do is eradicate cancer from the planet and especially from my cousin’s body. Since I can’t do that, what I often do instead is make a quilt. My cousin Jaclyn is someone I’ve looked up to since I was little. She’s always been artistic and fashionable and thoughtful and adventurous and I’ve always admired her. Learning that she was diagnosed with cancer two months ago at only 40 years old was devastating, and I started planning a quilt almost immediately, enlisting her mom, her sister, my mom, and two of our aunts to help. We worked quickly so the quilt would be ready when Jaclyn started treatment, and I hope that it’s been providing her with warmth and comfort throughout the process. We’re trusting that she’s already got this thing beat! She has five infusions down and thirteen to go so please keep her and her family in your thoughts! And make sure you do your self exams! 💛🐓🥰 [chicken block pattern by @hollygetsquilty, inspiration for making an entire chicken quilt by @quiltylove, fabric from @beyondthebolt.ri] 

add it up | a quilt for Jacob Daniel

I think this is one of my favorite quilts ever, I love the simplicity and natural colors. As often happens to me, I intended to make a different quilt and made some errors that forced me to change course. I planned on making this quilt an X rather than a + but I cut the background wrong. Luckily, I don't think Jacob will mind! He's the third son of my brother's friends Jon and Anita - actually, no, they're my friends too! The back is delicious too - the softest polka dot fabric I've ever come across, some frogs, ikea number script, and apples! Here's the quilt I made for Zachary, Jon and Anita's first son, and Isaac, their second son. And here's to families with three boys!