100th Post!!
Yup, it's my 100th post! *does the electric slide* Woot!
So yeah, I can't believe I've sat in front of my computer 100 times and
blogged about little morsels of my life for you all to read about!
Pretty cool!
I was actually going to hold off and save this post for the 31st, which is my 1 year "bloggiversary", and do like a super mega post. But I couldn't even stand to wait that long and not share my newest creation with you all! *moonwalks* (I know! I have no patience when it comes to secrets or surprises.....I'm the absolute worst! I get so excited and want to tell so bad! It's almost like when you have to pee really bad and.......okaaay...I'll shut up now.) Moving on....^_^
So, I haven't made a quilt since the Doll Quilt Swap last year. I started to get the urge to do another recently, especially since February is Quilting Month over at Sew, Mama, Sew. You ever have an idea and need to get it out of your head right away? Well, that's basically what happened to me on Saturday. I wanted to do a another small quilt but had an idea to make this special little quilt a little more fun!
I'll show you the back first....tee hee.....
I was having my breakfast of homemade Honey Banana Bread and a glass of OJ and decided to stick them in the shot! haha Yeah, I'm a dork.
I've been seeing all of the cutie pie hexagons around blogland and decided to give it a whirl....then I got lazy and decided I need more instant gratification! Here's what I did with the front.......
Checkers anyone? Yellow polka dots vs. Linen!
I made a mini quilt measuring about 10 inches by 10 inches and used covered buttons for the checker pieces. Easy peasy, lemon checkers.....uhm....eesy. ^_^ Checkers is a fun game ....why can't the board be fun too?
I wanted the quilting on top to be invisible so I used nylon thread in the needle of the machine and put matching yellow thread in the bobbin so the color would show up underneath. (You can see the yellow quilting in the first photo.)
Who's going to win I wonder? Yellow Polka dots or Linen?
that is too darling. What a great idea! Happy 100 posts!
Posted by: Sarah Jackson | Tuesday, 29 January 2008 at 03:20 PM
LOVE the yellow and gray.
LOVE the placemat.
LOVE LOVE the checkerboard.
Happy 100th post!
Posted by: Jen | Tuesday, 29 January 2008 at 03:51 PM
Happy 100 to you! Bet you never thought you would here someone tell you that huh? I'm going to jump on the love boat too since this checkerboard quilt is so darn cool.
Posted by: Betty | Tuesday, 29 January 2008 at 03:56 PM
Congratulations on your 100 post!! Looking forward to the next 100!! And your quilts are lovely!!
Posted by: linda | Tuesday, 29 January 2008 at 04:14 PM
Happy 100th!!
Those colors are genius! Love, love, love the hexagon.
Posted by: Stephanie | Tuesday, 29 January 2008 at 04:30 PM
Happy 100th! Cute!
Posted by: Dee | Tuesday, 29 January 2008 at 05:03 PM
Happy 100th, I am ready to read 100 more!! And OMG, I LOVE this sweet quilt. What a great idea, so much fun :)
Posted by: amy | Tuesday, 29 January 2008 at 05:27 PM
Love the checkerboard - brilliant idea!
Posted by: Kate | Tuesday, 29 January 2008 at 06:08 PM
delurking~
I luv this idea! How fun! You do wonderful work and you have a great style of writing too. Happy 100th post and 1st year blog anniversary!
Posted by: grace | Tuesday, 29 January 2008 at 06:29 PM
delurking~
I luv this idea! How fun! You do wonderful work and you have a great style of writing too. Happy 100th post and 1st year blog anniversary!
Posted by: grace | Tuesday, 29 January 2008 at 06:30 PM
this is a fantastic checkers board! i love it! congrats on the 100th post! -kb
Posted by: kelly | Tuesday, 29 January 2008 at 06:37 PM
brilliant!! and i LOVE the colour combination.
Posted by: leslie | Tuesday, 29 January 2008 at 06:59 PM
Happy 100! I have been working with those colors too! yellow + gray = fun?
Posted by: dorie | Tuesday, 29 January 2008 at 07:23 PM
Happy 100th post! VEry cute and trust me, a lot easier than hexagons. I just finished a large quilt filled with hexagons (made up of triangles). Not a quick fix but happy with it.
Posted by: upstatelisa | Tuesday, 29 January 2008 at 07:50 PM
woohoo!
happy 100th post!
oh my goodness, i don't even know what to say to tell you how amazing this is.
i nearly squealed with delight when i saw the back and then the front...wow!
you are incredible!
:)
Posted by: melissa deakin | Tuesday, 29 January 2008 at 07:53 PM
what a great idea! it turned out so cute.
and congratulations on 100. i really enjoy reading your blog!
Posted by: kayla_d | Tuesday, 29 January 2008 at 08:05 PM
Happy 100th post. I love the checkerboard!! Those yellows are beautiful. The hexagon is so cute too and I love the yellow diagonal quilting.
Posted by: shannon | Tuesday, 29 January 2008 at 09:40 PM
you clever girl you - it's adorable! happy 100th!!
xoxo
p.s. linen wins every time.
p.p.s. the hexagon on the bottom is scrumptious.
Posted by: jennifer | Tuesday, 29 January 2008 at 09:48 PM
That is beyond cute and its portable. :) Happy 100th and bloggiversary.
Posted by: Kiva, Southern Girl Musings | Tuesday, 29 January 2008 at 10:17 PM
Happy 100th Post!!! The little doll quilt looks great... I love the little hexagon on the reverse side, too cute.
Posted by: jodie | Tuesday, 29 January 2008 at 11:39 PM
Congratulations with you 100th post!
And I love the quilt…
Posted by: Lisette | Wednesday, 30 January 2008 at 03:31 AM
Wow, great way to ring in your 100th post with an awesome project! Seriously, what a great idea and very well executed too!
Posted by: allyson | Wednesday, 30 January 2008 at 03:55 AM
Happy 100th!
The board is indeed a fantastic idea -- I truly love it!!
Posted by: Concha | Wednesday, 30 January 2008 at 05:21 AM
Congratulations! What a great idea. I love your use of color -- it's fantastic.
Posted by: Nicole | Wednesday, 30 January 2008 at 07:20 AM
I'm kind of new here but a huge fan already. You are so talented!
Congratulations on your 100th post - here's to many more to come!
Everything is adorable but I'm in love with the placemat.
Posted by: Patricia Scarpin | Wednesday, 30 January 2008 at 07:57 AM
The checker board is awesome!
Posted by: Oiyi | Wednesday, 30 January 2008 at 08:41 PM
Happy 100!
I love the yellow and gray.
Posted by: amy h | Wednesday, 30 January 2008 at 11:33 PM
Can u make anything more fun than this? Darling idea!
Posted by: Charlene Teo | Thursday, 31 January 2008 at 12:09 PM
Wow! It's a delicious blog, I enjoyed reading and seeing it. Congratulations, I love your creative work. Saludos desde Barcelona
Posted by: RID | Thursday, 31 January 2008 at 05:03 PM
Love the checkers :) and I like the new look of the blog, it's pretty.
Posted by: MIMI | Thursday, 31 January 2008 at 07:04 PM
Congratulations on your 100th post! Mine 100th was just a few days ago.
Posted by: Pina | Friday, 01 February 2008 at 02:30 AM
Congratulations on your 100th. I saw a thing for a fabric checkers board just the other day (I think that one was made of woven ribbons, though) and thought what a good idea that was. Yours looks great!
Posted by: Lil' d | Friday, 01 February 2008 at 10:32 AM
Your blog is very nice! I love all your projects!
Posted by: debbie J. | Friday, 01 February 2008 at 10:57 AM
Just found you through Sew Mama Sew! I love your blog! I'm adding you to my list for sure!
Posted by: Jana | Friday, 01 February 2008 at 12:05 PM
Happy 100th post and upcoming blogaverisary. What a really cute idea...love the choice of colors and creative idea.
Posted by: coffeechris | Friday, 01 February 2008 at 01:44 PM
that is too cute!!! love your color choices! and you have a beautiful little boy!!
Posted by: Carmell | Friday, 01 February 2008 at 02:34 PM
I just found your blog via Sew Mama Sew and I love it. I have gone through so many of the posts and just can't get enough. Your ideas are just fabulous.
Posted by: Andrea | Friday, 01 February 2008 at 03:38 PM
happy 100th post.. your colour choice is fabulous & the idea to make a checker-board is terrific! what creative thinking!
Posted by: sallyd | Friday, 01 February 2008 at 08:45 PM
Happy 100!
Posted by: Stephanie | Saturday, 02 February 2008 at 12:27 AM
I love checkers too! My husband and I play all the time. I love this little board, and I love the colour combination. Great job. Happy Anniversary.
Take Care,
Lisa
Posted by: Lisa | Saturday, 02 February 2008 at 08:30 AM
Congratulations on your 100th post! And the checker board is fabulous!
Posted by: Lynn | Saturday, 02 February 2008 at 01:12 PM
Just wanted to say Congrats on your 100th post! I found your blog today through a link on sewmamasew and have been enjoying reading through old posts. You are so cool! LOL I love your style : )
I loved your first doll quilt, the white and turquoise one, so much I am thinking of doing a version for myself!
Posted by: Tonya Richard | Saturday, 02 February 2008 at 08:52 PM
Congrats on your 100th post!! I always root for linen over polka dots. :)
I'm celebrating 100 posts too! I'm having a giveaway on my blog if you want to check it out.
Posted by: miguette | Sunday, 03 February 2008 at 12:43 PM
So beautiful!
Posted by: Sarah | Sunday, 03 February 2008 at 07:48 PM
Oh my goodness! I absolutely love this! What a neat & clever idea!
Happy 100th post & blogiversary!
Posted by: Chara Michele | Monday, 04 February 2008 at 05:39 PM
Since I just found your blog... Here's to another 100 posts! Cheers!
Posted by: emily | Monday, 04 February 2008 at 11:06 PM
I just discovered your blog throuw Sew Mama Sew and seriously love it. I have gone though everyone of your entries. Love this quilt. It is beyond cute. The color combination is amazing!
Posted by: Lourdes Aleman | Tuesday, 05 February 2008 at 08:31 AM
This is TOO cute - I love the checkerboard, what a great quilt/game
Posted by: Alicia | Wednesday, 06 February 2008 at 05:52 PM
That is so fantastic! I love it.
Posted by: Wendy | Wednesday, 06 February 2008 at 07:56 PM
love this !
and happy birthday !
Posted by: Vera | Friday, 08 February 2008 at 02:32 PM