Twin Quilts

Quilts for twin girls in my family in Oklahoma. Lily and Lulu. Don't you LOVE those names??

The font is Blessed Day, the quilt pattern is Sunburst Picnic Blanket from here and free (I didn't make it into a fold up blanket though). The fabrics are Anna Griffin for Windham fabrics for Riley Blake. You can still find some if you google all that! This etsy seller had several of the prints when I checked. I only used one fabric not from the line and that's the white with blue polka dots that Lulu's name is on. I tried really hard to use my whole stash of these two colorways. I was able to do it by piecing the back. 

Lulu's quilt front above, back below.

Because of the design, it bagged and moved and gave me a hard time while quilting the lines along the rays. Not happy about that but I couldn't just scrap the quilts because of the imperfections. They had names on them and took a lot of work!

 Lily's quilt.  Front/back

Badminton Top

*fabrics used: blue lamb fabric is Woodland Trails by Sherri Berry Designs and Fly a Kite by October Afternoon both are Riley Blake

The Badminton top from Oliver + S. 

I have been anxiously awaiting this pattern!! I love all the detail of this top. Love it! I do not love that I misjudged the size. I made a 7 because well Emily is almost 7. But Emily is tiny. I mean tiiiinnnyyyyy and apparently I am new to making her things? Let me give you an example of how tiny she is. Her friend Cheyenne who just turned 7 is wearing size 8-9 and Emily is still in a 5-6. Cheyenne is 50" tall while Emily is 45". I don't know Cheyennes measurements but I do know Ava's: Emily and Ava who are 6 years and 4 years are the exact same size (23" for chest, waist and hips). EXACT measurements except for height (Ava is only 38" tall).and they are 2.5 years apart. Crazy! Either someone is chunky or someone is small.....

So I made the wrong size as you can see by the clip in the back and the arm holes are over powering her. I'm thinking I should have made a 5 but with the 7 length.

I found the pattern to be something I had to turn Grey's Anatomy off for as I could not read and make while watching t.v. It's just a lot going on to get all this detail. Next one will go faster and I'll be able to watch t.v. while doing it:) I did make a fabric tie for the front as opposed to using ribbon. I cut 2, 15" strips on the bias at 3/4" each strip. Fold RST, sewed a scant seam and turned. Oh and I almost forgot, Emily chose this fabric!! I would not have chosen it as this type of print can make a garment look home made but I think paired with denim it looses that. Now if I paired it with Capri's out of the same fabric with a big-ass ruffle at the hem, well then, it would SCREAM homemade! Right? Right!