I have had a bit of insomniomniomniomnia.... so what am I doing? Trolling the intermanet, of course, and finding all sorts of gorgeous new projects I want to play with. Something about the cool weather (complete with frosty mornings) that make me just want to sew. Quilts, in particular, if i can get my foolish Singer to start cooperating! I still have a set of pillows in progress, as well as a small flannel/chenille quilt that I started several YEARS ago (oh, hush now. like you don't). And ALL the squares ready to go into my daughter's Bai Jia Bei, or 100 Good Wishes Quilt. Yes, my daughter joined our family in 2004, but, you know, I've been sort of busy. ;-) This is the year, however. Both kids know they're getting quilts from me for Christmas and my daughter is not going to let me off the hook, believe me.
I didn't make this, i just snitched it from this nice ladyso I could show you an example. Isn't it gorgeous?
I love the Chinese characters in the corners.
If you have not heard of the Bai Jia Bei, please click on the link and check it out! While I'm dubious that this tradition still continues in China, it has certainly become a tradition among Americans waiting for the referrals of their adopted Chinese babies! While waiting for Halle I solicited squares from family and friends (okay, I also joined a Yahoo group and participated in more swaps than I care to admit to), and now have all of these gorgeous 6" squares to put into a quilt (okay, several quilts). Along with the 6" squares people added 2" squares that will go into a scrapbook along with their cards and well-wishes. Halle will be able to look at the scrapbook and find the fabric that each person sent; it will be fun to look at and match up the names to the squares that are in the quilt. So tonight (with the insomniomniomnia.....) I have been trolling for quilt patterns that will be heirloom-worthy but also not so complicated that the lovely fabrics aren't showcased. I am quite enamored with the disappearing 9-patch that everyone seems to be playing with these days; it looks do-able for the newbie and also a great way to use pre-cut squares. But I also might want to do something just very simple with sashing around each square to showcase the variety of fabrics. Sometimes simple just really is better. We shall see!
In my travels, I found this great giveaway! Okay, so maybe the blog title lured me in: Feeling Lucky? (tee hee!) But it's a great giveaway from a very talented artist and the prize is to die for! I'm sharing it here with you for extra brownie points. My foster dog will be going to his new home soon and I'll need an extra quilt to help keep me warm at night, so I hope I win!!
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