Blogger's Quilt Festival - Fall 2011

It's that time again- the Blogger's Quilt Festival! Woohoo! I love looking through all the awesome quilt entries- and the chance to win some prizes isn't too shabby either!

I considered posting about my newly-finished t-shirt quilt (because it's getting the most use around this house on these chilly evenings!), but when I looked through pics of all my finished quilts I have to say I really love the look of Olivia's baby quilt!

I made this quilt about a year ago for a good friend from middle school and her new baby girl. Amazingly, I managed to make this quilt from start to finish in one day. Given, I used a charm pack (Moda's It's a Hoot!), but still- that's fast work for me!

(aw, look at bebe Noah)

I quilted this one very simply in a criss-cross straight line pattern because it was fast (it took about 20 minutes total!) but I think it really showcases the charm pack squares

The binding didn't take long since, if I remember correctly, I was watching episodes of LOST back-to-back until I finished the entire series in about 2 months. Whoops.

The quilt has gotten much love from mama and baby since it made it's way to Texas.

More recently it's become a hang-out for baby girl and her big brother.

Making this quilt taught me 2 big things.

One, that pre-cuts are super helpful when it comes to making a quilt in a hurry.

Two, I learned that it is super easy to re-kindle a friendship with crafting. :)

Olivia's mom and I met in 8th grade in a technology class. I don't remember much about the class other than we had to use a computer to whittle designs into blocks of wood (seriously? That was a class?), but our friendship was formed there and cemented by hilarious late-night slumber party antics involving Will Smith's "Getting Jiggy With It". We lost track of each other in high school when I moved to SC and she moved to TX. Over the years we caught glipses of each other's lives on myspace (remember? back in the stone age before facebook?) as I earned a music degree and she moved to Hawaii (seriously- HAWAII! I was so jealous!).

Our boys are less than a year apart (and look suspiciously alike) and when Miss Liv joined the bunch I just knew I needed to make a little something for her. I have really enjoyed seeing pics posted on facebook of all of the places this little quilt has been and I love keeping up with my sweet friend's family.