and we have lift-off

finally - a photo of the finished baby quilt for my nephew!  i finished it over a week ago but this and that conspired to slow me down.

i love how it turned out!  it's not perfectly perfect, but it is perfectly right for my brother and his family.  i used a lot of prints heather ross' out-of-print lightning bugs series - obtained at great difficulty on etsy, a tiny bit at a time.  the vw campers, gnomes and wiener dogs are family references and there are other favourites in there, including a few vintage pieces of 60's aqua with line-art flowers from my mom's stash.  the little raindrops from the hushabye collection are my little "hello from vancouver!" and the back is a solid piece of aqua dashes on cream from the girl friday collection.  ah, i love baby quilts and the ability to use a solid piece on the back.  i washed it a few times so it's nice and rumply-looking.  i love a worn-in looking quilt and it's so soft for a wee  one.

now, i just have to finish up the stack of pants, drooling kerchiefs and bibs that i want to send along with.  sew, sew, sew! 

just ordered: black apple notebook trio

oh happy day! was able to nab a lovely new item from etsy's theblackapple. this sweet notebook trio is made of recycled materials (chipboard cover, creamy innards - one each gridded, blank and lined) and soy inks. they were printed in a run of 300, so make sure to get yours quickly.

i bought them to add to a present for my favourite (only, but still she'd be my favourite if i had ten) niece robyn, who will be turning 12 in july. i'm going to have to hide them on myself for the next month! i'm particularly in love with the one at the left, featuring a narwal. i think she'll like them...

the black apple's emily martin is one of etsy's great success stories. immensely creative and adorably quirky, she's known for her lovely artwork and sweet dolls (make your own using this martha tutorial) and has quite the following. read her story in this interview for etsy's the storque.