Dick and Jane, The End

I put the finishing touches on the Dick and Jane quilt this morning. I am delivering it this afternoon. Thanks for your input on the border! The customer chose the yellow border with the bubble corners. My customer wanted the baby's name on the quilt, so I went to my local shop that sells embroidery machines and asked them to do it for me.

Here is the back. I put the Molly Patch label on the bottom left corner. I love this fabric. The baby can learn to read while having tummy time.

A close up of the name.

Dick and Jane, II

Here is a second Dick and Jane quilt, this time with a royal blue in place of the red, and a sky blue in place of the blue in the original. I really like how this turned out, and I liked being able to rethink the colors. Sometimes when I choose fabrics, it's hard for me to see things a different way. This was a great exercise for my brain.

Now the question is the border. With the first quilt, I had chosen a light yellow with corners made out of the Dick and Jane bubble fabric. I liked how it worked with the first, because all of the primary colors were prominently represented. I think it also looks nice here, and has kind of a soft feel, perfect for a baby. I also really like the bubble fabric, with the characters in circles, also pulling in the dots found in the main part of the quilt.

Here is option two. It keeps the yellow in the quilt, but uses it as a narrow first border. The outer border would be this fabric that I like to describe as a bead curtain.
Any thoughts?

Brown/Green/Blue Quilt

This quilt was delivered this week. Sadly, I did not take a picture of the whole quilt. Andrea -- if you're reading this, please email me a picture of it in use!

This quilt is made up of 20 large blocks. I had one block left over, so I made a throw pillow to match.

Dick and Jane Quilt

This is the start of a Dick and Jane quilt. Still to be added are a narrow green border and a larger yellow border. The finished quilt will be about 40 inches square. I love the retro feel of this fabric. Retro is so modern.

Pink Apron Set

This set was created for a lucky 7 year old for her birthday. Her mom told me her favorite colors were pink and purple, and I immediately thought of this fabric. She also got an American Girl doll for Christmas, so a coordinated doll apron was a must-have.

Mini-me was my model for the day. Models don't always smile. This apron is a size 6, while Mini-me is a 4, just to give you an idea of fit.

The apron has a yolk top, which eliminates the tie at the neck. The straps on the doll apron criss-cross on the back.

My favorite part of the little girl aprons are the pockets. They have a gathered bottom half. Too cute!

Gifts

One thing I love about owning my own business is using friends and family is guinea pigs. Twice this week I have tested new patterns and then given them as gifts.

Exhibit A:

For my sister-in-law's birthday, I made her a little zippered pouch. It's good sized, about 5.5 x

8.5 x 1.

Exhibit B:

I went to a baby shower tonight and made this cute little (read: huge!) bag to go inside her diaper bag. I envision she'll put diapers and wipes in it, and then hand it and the baby to her husband when the baby needs a diaper change. Or, it can hold an extra outfit. Another fun use would be as a gym bag, for when you go workout and put your child in the daycare for an hour.

It folds up easily and is machine washable, and measures about 12 x 15

I have not yet worked out prices for these. If you're interested, leave a comment with your email address, or email me at jana@mollypatch.com.

Teeny Tote

This bag is the same height as the small tote, but about half the length. Perfect for the tween or teen!