A Modern Mini in a Pillow

4th Grader's Nine Patch Block - May 2013

So, I have been wanting to do something with this block that one of the 4th graders designed. If you remember I talked about the quilting thing that the 4th graders did here. I was so glad that they did that this year (they didn't last year).

I hadn't found the perfect thing to do with this yet. I had only really done foundation piecing on two separate blocks for the Craftsy Block of the Month last year and I thought it was the way to go with this one. Well, I thought that it would be pretty simple right? I had no idea That it would test my abilities this much! :) But that is a good thing, I am still learning!

I was really excited with the Modern Mini Quilt Challenge beginning this year over at Ellison Lane Quilts! I followed along with it last year though did not participate. This year I wanted to, and that was the perfect opportunity to jump in with this design! So excited!

 

I was thinking just a simple quilt, nothing fancy. But then as I was doing each 6.5" square I was thinking this was too simple. I had done a foundation piecing before, I needed to do something different. Something I had never done before. After all, isn't that the point of the challenge?  As I read through the details of the challenge (for the 100th time, couldn't do it enough) I thought, pillow! I have never made a pillow before! Little did I know that sewing all those blocks together with represent a challenge enough! LOL, but so would the pillow!

 

And so starts this item's existence into being...

Tula Pink Quilt Along: Blocks 1, 2 & 3

I am excited to share my first three blocks! I sat on the idea for a while on whether I was going to join in or not, and then a week (almost 2) after they really started the QAL, I finally decided to join in!





I figured it be something to do, to use up my scraps, and just be there when I have time. Goodness knows that 5 weeks from now (give or take a couple weeks) I wont have nearly as much free time! :)

So here are my first three blocks! :)



Block # 1

Block # 2

Block # 3

If you have been following me on Instagram, or Facebook then you have already seen these! ;)

These blocks are a part of what I am doing with the TulaPink City Sampler Quilt Along!

Happy Sewing! :)

Daddy and Nikolai pictures

I loved the pictures from the Mommy and Me shoot that Jenn Roberts did for us.  We did some with Brandon and Nikolai too. Just in time for Father's day. I love pictures!

And here are quite a few of them... I had such a hard time picking some out to share with you!

Announcing...

We have a name for Baby Girl!!!


Samara Elin

I like it!

It is pronounced suh-mahr-uh  ee-lynn