Stamping Spot Studio

Recently, I had to go through a co-worker’s computer programming code to figure out how he did something. This is not always an easy task. All you other programmers out there know what I mean – other people’s code can be full of strange logic and disagreeable methods. But while going through the code, it suddenly came to me…this code is wonderful! It’s a pleasure to look at. It’s beautiful. It’s just like how I would have done it, therefore…it’s PERFECT.

I MUST tell him. And what better way to express perfection than giving a Godiva chocolate bar with a big tag?

All items from Close To My Heart unless stated otherwise:
Stamp sets: Checklist, You Rock, Solo P
Papers: Stardust level 2 paper pack
Inks: Moonstruck, Honey, Tulip marker
Other: Hemp, large grommet from Stampin’ Up!

And Mittens says,

“I write perfect code, too. I’m right on top of it!”

My friend Lisa made the cutest baby card! I just changed it a bit to make it for a boy instead of a girl:

All supplies from Close To My Heart unless stated otherwise:
Stamp sets: Sweet Baby, Life’s A Jungle
Papers: Stardust level 2 paper pack, Desert Sand and Heavenly Blue cardstock
Inks: Black, Moonstruck, Honey
Other: Copic markers (C1, C3), silver Big Brad, Sakura Gelly Roll white pen, Scalloped circle punch (Stampin’ Up!), circle punch (Marvy Uchida)

And Mittens says,

“I’m gonna get you…”

“GOTCHA!”

See part 1 here!

I’ve finished it! There were no kids around to hold it up, so I had to settle for the backyard on a cloudy day:

This thing is huge! 6′ x 7′ – the biggest I’ve made so far. I had to put these under steps and go halfway up the staircase to get the whole quilt in the shot!

Remember, if you want to see these larger, just click on the photo to go to my Flickr photostream. Then click on All Sizes -> Large, or ->Original to see it in its 10.0 megapixel glory!

I put this on the quilt frame, and Jax immediately parks himself under it:

I went to the other side to see what he was doing, and Jax says,

“I’m just chillin’.”

I was cleaning up a bit, and came across this bundle of scrumptious fabrics. It was given to me by Kokimama after I did some computer fixing at her house. I said, “Don’t get me anything!” but she wouldn’t listen. So anyway, now I have these 12 half-yard cuts:

This reminded me of the quilt-along that was done at a blog I like to follow: Old Red Barn Quilt Along. You need to scroll to the bottom and click on “Older Posts” to see it from the beginning. Although the quilt-along finished a while ago, I really wanted to try it … so here I go!

Step 1 – gather supplies, and press fabrics (check)
Step 2 – cut into 2 1/2″ strips:

(check)
Step 3 – stack them up and admire them:

(check)
Step 4 – sew together in 6-strip batches:


(check)
Step 5 – cut into 12 1/2″ pieces

(check)
Step 6 – sew blocks into rows (check – sorry, no picture)
Step 7 – sew rows into quilt top (check – sorry, no picture again)
Step 8 – put it on the frame and quilt it:

More coming soon!
And Mittens says,

“Can’t we leave this up all year?”

I have a friend having a baby boy soon, so I made this quilt out of the Neptune fabric line:

I was also lucky enough to find this quilt display frame for sale on Craigslist. When I draped the quilt on it, Kit had to come and sit:

Can you see him? Here’s a close-up:

Rather than just doing the normal meandering, I tried quilting by following the fabric strips. You can see it a little here:

The backing was pieced from one fabric I had in my stash:

I hope she likes it!

And Jax says,

“Don’t take the tree down yet!!”