March Madness

It seems that March is the time for new beginnings and what better new beginning than a new baby in the family?

This is Kolbie Elizabeth. She was born Friday evening to my niece Mylene and her husband Dean.

Emma and I took a little mini-spring break Monday and Tuesday (I'll post about that in a few.) and we topped our trip off with a brief stop in Iowa to welcome Kolbie and take gifts to her and her big sister Kaija.
Emma made this cute flannel kitty pillow for Kaija.

I made this little busy bag for Kaija and filled it with coloring books, stickers and Easter story books.

Kolbie got a quilt. (And my brother Scott got another girl!)

I made this quilt out of the Tula Pink Hushabye fabrics. It is only about 36" square so it will make a nice stroller blanket or car seat cover. I really like the block pattern for this. It looks complicated but is really easy to assemble. It would be even easier if I used the precuts from Moda that it was designed for originally. But cutting the squares and sashes isn't that hard, just time consuming.


It was nice to get back to my sewing room and to actually make something again. Now I just have to get back up there and clean up the mess I made! I still don't have the actual sewing area set up the way I'd like it but just doing something is a start.

On other sewing news, I'm going to be teaching some sewing classes at the new Bernina dealer in town! I talked with the owner last week and we are still working out the details of what and when but it looks like I will be starting with some kids' sewing classes this summer. I'll update the blog with more information when I have it!