Birthday Cakes! (And Disappearing 9-Patch Update)

Every year after all the holidays I get to be confronted with 3 birthdays!!!

My youngest son, Andrew's is Jan. 8th, then my husband's is Jan. 9th, and my daughter, Heidi's is Jan. 15th! Here are kid's cakes for this year!

Andrew had STAR WARS (Chewbacca!)

Heidi, of course, Loves ELMO!!!

I will be working on the 9-Patch tonight, but here is an update of the center! What do you think?

Disappearing 9-Patch description

In order to make a disappearing 9-patch, you will start with a basic 9-patch block that looks like this:

The next thing you will do is cut the block in half both vertically and horizontially and it will look like this:















Now you can pick either two opposite corners and flip them around.
















Finally, you will sew the four new pieces back together to get a Disappearing 9-Patch Block!















The next time I post, I will show you these blocks all put together! I can't wait!

Disappearing 9-Patch and Tree Skirt

Here is a "Thank You" gift for my daughter's new big girl bed.

Our friends are now turning their daughter's bedroom into a living room with a couch, so hopefully this will look good on it.

These are the fabrics that I chose to start.

At this time I am also working on a tree skirt for my sister-in-law. I think the fabrics are more contemporary Christmas fabrics, so I think she will like it!

Wedges where I used the fabric and the total skirt without applique.

Finished Bargello!!!

This is SO exciting! I have finally finished the bargello quilt and given it to my grandparents! I went to visit right before Christmas and gave it to them for their Christmas gift! I think they liked it, but I am not so sure that they will use it. Hope so!







Here is a picture of my grandparents with the quilt on their bed!

Here are some pictures of the fabrcis that I used. It took some time and careful planning, but I think I got a pretty good combination.

Bargello

My Grandparents are in need of a new quilt for their bed, since the one on it now is coming apart. I decided that it would be a better idea to make them a new quilt instead of fixing their current one. My grandfather has always enjoyed the bargello pattern (from what my mother says), so what a great way to give him his very own!
His favorite color is brown (or tan), so I decided that I could start with those colors. Their curtains are white with rose colored trim. There are some other colors swirled in with the rose, so I decided to add some of those colors as well. As soon as I finish the tree skirt I am working on for my cousin, (another granddaughter of theirs), I will begin working on this bargello! I am so excited!