Grandma B.

So I really need to get a picture of this. I guess you'll just have to go by my descriptions.

It was a large lap quilt. It was a diagnol pattern with white squares and blue squares with a lot of different kinds of birds on it. There was a white binding with a blue backing. It was an early birthday present for her.

I chose birds because my grandmother loves looking outside the window to see her birds. Most mornings, especially during the winter, she will take out the birdseed and then set on the front porch watching them come and go. When we were little she would tell us of the bird, Jenny Ren, who lived in the backyard in the house by the train tracks. And now, each spring, she sets and anxiously awaits the bluebird that lands in the tree outside of her window.

Kristina B.

This is yet another baby blanket but I had to start somewhere ya know? This pattern, with the cross in the center, is known as Around the World. This has light purple complimenting a yellow gingham. There is a purple border and backing with a bright yellow binding connecting the two sides.

This was for friends of ours. Eric and Melissa B. were friends with Justin before I even knew him. When we got married, they were our photographer and videographer. Melissa was dead set against pink (as quite a few of my friends seem to be) so the entire room was done in purple. Hhhmmm, we should go see them sometime...

Sheena C.

I made this quilt for Sheena C. It is a picture taken before I sewed any of the pieces together. I was just seeing how the finished product would look. The heart is done in a Southwest Indian pattern surrounded in a sea of turquoise. There is a black border with purple squares at each corner. I put a black binding around and also a black backing to tie it all together. This is small enough that it could be used as a wallhanging or as a decor piece to be placed upon the back of a chair or couch .

Sheena was another one of my pledge sisters in Kappa back in 04! Wow, I can't believe it's been so long! Sheena was an education major and for her student teaching she packed her bags and headed out west to a Navajo reservation in Arizonia. Finally she came home to the woods of PA letting us all know that she would be heading back out for a full-time teaching position once she graduated. So as a going away present, I gave this quilt to her at our last Chinese date. The pattern on the heart is there for obvious reasons. The purple squares, which I know kinda clash, are more for sentimental reasons. They came off of a float that we did for Kappa when I was up for homecoming queen (the last year we were in it together). I know they don't go but I wanted to give her a heart of her future with a few little reminders of her past.

Rebekah G.

This was the first quilt that I ever made. It was for 1 1/2 year old Rebekah G. I was in Kappa Phi with her mom, Andrea, and in the different plays in college with her dad, Andrew. You can see writing in the corners. The left side says "Kappa Phi" and the right side says "Littlest Rosebud." The binding was white with a pink backing.

I wanted to do it for them because I've always really enjoyed what time I had with these two friends. Then they moved up to NY so I really don't get to see them anymore but I do wish that I could. Andrew was so much help in all of the plays and drama group. He's was always so helpful. And then there's Andrea. She's so awesome! I was lucky enough to have her not only as a sister but even more importantly as a pledge sister! That's right, we went through it all together. Even though we don't really get to hang out anymore I feel so blessed that I got to cross paths with these wonderful people and even better parents.

Sleepy Time Quilts

Welcome to my new blog! I found out today that I am now an official businesswoman who owns the quilting business called Sleepy Time Quilts. Since I love to write, I figured that this would be a fun way to keep track of my quilts. Let me tell you a little about me and this new venture.

My grandma has always made quilts for as long as I can remember. I've always enjoyed cuddling up in the blankets that she would make for me. She put up 4 long pieces of wood as her frame in the livingroom, having before moved the table out. My sister and I would have to crawl on our hands and knees across the tan carpet to go from one part of the house to another. It was like one giant fort! And even at that early of an age, we were helping out. When she did the tying off (the way I do mine as well), she would put the needle down through the fabric and we were anxiously awaiting to take it and push it back up through. It was always fun dodging the tiny needle.

When I was high school I decided I wanted to try it for myself. Needless to say, I did not have the patience, or the talent, for this and quickly gave up though my grandma did her best with me.

Then last year I was thinking how much fun it would be to make my own creations. My mother-in-law, Robin, gave me a sewing machine for Christmas and it all started. My mom has also been a huge inspiration as my grandma has. She's always there to help and does her best not to break my machine lol. How the whole process goes is that I create the top of the quilt and take it to mom. She then puts the batting and binding on. Grandma helps when she can but at 89 there's only so much she can do. At least I've made her proud though and that's really important to me.

As of right now, I have made about 20 quilts. Now these are tied instead of quilted so it is a bit different and a quicker way to do it. I also have about 16 quilts ordered/gifted so I'm definately busy but can always take more! The purpose of this blog will be to tell the story of each quilt that I make and who I make it for. I'm really excited for this new part of my life and am excited to share it with all of you!