the snoopy quilt

We love snoopy and peanuts around here. And I have sewn several snoopy items for my daughter and son. So when I decided to make a quilt for marguerite, I knew I wanted to make a snoopy quilt. I had been collecting peanuts fabrics for over a year, and I thought that I would make her a quilt for this past Christmas, but I ran out of time. So it was my first priority when the new year started. What about Zach you ask? Don't worry! His quilt is next. I didn't have all the fabrics I needed for his.



You may be wondering why I haven't made quilts before for my kids. Three reasons. The first is that my mother is a quilter too, and she had made them each two baby quilts and a big kid quilt. Second, I didn't feel ready to tackle such a large project. Polka Dot Estates was the largest quilt I had made. Third, it's Florida! How many quilts do we need? ; )



So onto the quilt. It is a simple brick pattern with the bricks finishing at 5" x 12". I wanted the blocks to be big enough to showcase the fabrics. I did horizontal rows of quilting on either side of each horizontal seam.



It's 60" x 80" to fit m's twin bed. I could have made it bigger, but....I didn't. ha!



I pieced the back. I pieced lazygal letters for her name. I had the hardest time with them! I don't know why. I wanted to use this cherry fabric from my stash, and Marguerite agreed. And I wanted to piece her name on the back to make it extra special.



I finished binding it last night after she was in bed. I ran it through the washer and dryer and put it on her while she slept. She woke up this morning and brought it out with her. And she loves it! And I love it. And I love her, so I am pleased as punch!

wordless wednesday (thanks laurajay for the inspiration)

favorites

i'm making up my own meme as i go along today.

my favorite -
color - yellow
food - pizza (and don't go messing up my pizza with veggies either!)
vegetable - yellow squash or tomatoes
dessert - chocolate chip cookies with milk
drink - water or milk
tv show - at the moment Kath & Kim, but we watch a lot of tv
reality show - survivor, project runway
tv show that really shouldn't be watched, but i do - big brother (don't you judge me)
movie - enemy of the state (or shawshank redemption or grease)
children's movie - the muppet movie
child - just kidding
time of day - morning
season - spring
ice cream - i don't like ice cream. fooled you didn't i?
alcoholic beverage - i don't drink. fooled you again huh? i'm not high and mighty, i just don't like it.
form of caffeine - chocolate
celebrity i would like to meet - mike myers or bill nye
type of clothes to wear - my bathing suit. just kidding. shorts and t shirt (but a v neck, not a climbing up your throat shirt)


gee, i guess i wanted to talk about myself today. me me me

now let's hear about you!


but first, more me:

guess what i'm working on again?


and more me:

and do you know what year this is? it's the year of the placemat. at least in my own little world. the placemat is the new doll quilt (again, at least in my little world).

ok, now we can talk about you. you start!


ps i cheated a little and looked at a few memes out there.
pps i owe laurajay a post about me (but different questions). it will come. i promise.