A new little project

The other day I received a fun little package from Julie over at The Intrepid Thread. She carries Nursery Versery and has most prints from the line.  I love the mice.  They are my favorite.  All the prints are so sweet.  I dove right into them.

I wanted to do something super simple with these cute prints.  I didn't want to cut too much because of what you lose in the design.  I ended up cutting into 6 1/2" squares and making a very simple charm quilt.  I plan to use the remainder of the FQs for a pieced backing.

I mixed in a bit of Essex Yarn Dyed Flax which is my new favorite linen blend.  I love the Essex Natural, but have found it to be a bit scratchy.  The Flax is so soft and nice.  I think I will convert to a new color.  I got mine from Tammy over at Marmalade Fabrics.

I love having a quick simple project that comes together so easily.  I rarely do this type of quilt.  It was a nice change to finish a quilt top in just a couple hours.  The other night the hubs asked if I would be able to make a baby quilt for a friend from work whose wife is having a baby girl in January.  My question to him was, "How good of friends are you?"  A Heather Ross quilt can't go to just anyone.


On a side note, my Broken Diamonds quilt has been nominated for the "Favorite Throw" category over at the Bloggers Quilt Festival.  I was excited to be among the finalists.   Voting is open for a few more days.  Head over and vote for your favorites!