Simplicity S0215 and ASG fabric

 

I think this pattern is quickly becoming my favorite.  I had ordered some of the winning ASG fabric from www.myfabricdesigns.com and needed to make something with it to enter the ASG contest.  It had to be done by May 31.  It was not problem with this super easy pattern.  I started making it sleeveless but ended up being able to add short sleeves by using the unprinted fabric of on  the bottom of the sleeve.  In this way I was able to use most of the 1 yard cut of  Polyester Pongee Silk that was on a mark down.  The knit fabric was easier to work with than I thought it would be and is soft and drapes well.



Now I have a yard of cotton that needs to be made up before the 31st.
Sorry for the sidewise picture  but this is giving me a head ach today.  I'll try and fix it later

Flannel Baby Quilt

I made a flannel quilt for baby shower gift.  The small quilt is really soft, it was made entirely of flannel scraps most of which were given to me by my friend Laurie.  I was also able to use scraps for the batting so this was a green project. 

This is a quilt as you go type of project,  The top and back strips are layered together for each row leaving all the raw edges on the front of the quilt.  You then snip every 3/4 -1" along all the seams.  After the quilt is washed the edges will
"bloom"  which will add a nice texture for the baby.  I embroidered the babies name on the back in a matching vibrant blue.    Mom liked it and hopefully Roman will too.