I got a cute wooden bassinet off of craigslist to put right next to my bed before Hunter was born.  The problem is, now that he’s a little bigger and wigglier I’ve found his little arm stuck through the slats a few times, poor guy.  This was a perfect excuse to give some free-motion machine quilting on my new machine a try.

I made it with Kaffe Fasset shot cottons in aqua and grass.  The weft and warp of the fabric are different colors, so it’s almost solid, but not quite.    I fell in love with this fabric over the summer when I made this quilt for my new niece, now I’ve got something made with it for me!

The actual quilting was kind of a headache.  It included a trip to the sewing machine store to have help figuring out why the heck I was getting a crazy mess of thread underneath my work, why my thread kept breaking, and why I was SO frustrated that my quick, instant gratification project was not instant or gratifying.  The nice lady helped me figure it all out, and after that the quilting went pretty quickly, but I definitely need to use thicker, nicer thread next time.

Good thing I didn’t stay true to character and try this out for the first time on a king size quilt.

Now Hunter’s little arms will stay inside his bed, where they belong, and he’ll be able to sleep right beside me for a few more months.

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Also, make sure you stop by my friend April’s blog.  She is an amazing seamstress and quilter and she’s been busy making birthday presents for her readers this month to give away on HER birthday.  Time is running out, but if you head on over you can comment and maybe even get one of her amazing creations for yourself!