Jennifer Yellow-hat

I recently participated in a doll quilt swap on swapbot. This was a good opportunity for me to make a dolls quilt which so many people have blogged about recently. Here is the one I made for my partner. I used lots of vintage fabrics which gave it an autumnal feel (I hope).

I had completely forgot that I would be receiving a quilt too so was pleasantly surprised when this was waiting for me this week.

The colours are lovely and small butterflies have been quilted in each block.

Me and Mr Yellow-hat have had a quiet weekend. We went out and drank too much after work on Friday. We are now so old that we spent all day Saturday recovering. Today was spent doing some DIY on our drafty old house and trying to kill some bugs. I have an unhealthy knowledge of bugs due to my job and noticed some woolly bears hanging out in my fabric stash. Fingers crossed they won’t be around for much longer.

In between a hectic few days I have been busily working on the doll quilt. I think my swap partner might be surprised by the fabrics I am using but I have gone for an autumnal feel with lots of browns and greens. In between sewing I have been catching up with friends; a newly engaged friend on friday night, and friends with new babies yesterday and today. I wish I could say that this coming week was going to be quiet but it’s not. I have a huge deadline on friday but I’m hoping that come 5pm on the 12th I will be feeling a lot happier.