I have been quite lazy in my crafting life lately. The biggest contributor to this was my Bernina being out of commission. It needed a service and I had not yet visited the local Bernina shop. Depending on the shop and what they do in-house, it can sometimes take a week or more to get the machine back so I just didn't rush it. Silly me.
But I finally got off my back side and got it done. Since my divorce (more about that later), I've been on a mission to recover lost time with the past-times I loved the most. I'm not quite ready to kick back into full gear with my knitting yet, so sewing was the best candidate. And I had projects sitting around waiting to be finished. I am happy to say service at
was quick (~4 days). Bernina and I are back to together again and there is no love lost in this relationship.
In my pile of unfinished projects was a printed stack of paper piecing blocks from
. With my bag of scraps beside me, I knocked out enough to put together this small piece.
Here is a close-up shot of the block detail.
Because of the size, I thought this would be perfect as a baby blanket. I backed it with some white flannel and stitched in a brown ribbon to use as a tie.
I think this is a great option for a changing pad. Soft, cushy, handmade, unique and just all around perfect! I can't wait to find a baby to gift this to.