I'm back with a very simple tutorial on converting children's soft book panels to quilts. I used the soft book panel from the Storybook Christmas Collection I shared last week. But first I want to show you a few samples using another panel. My friend Jeannine created two very cute quilts for new babies in her family. She used the Funky Monkey book panels. And she went to the local quilt shop to buy companion fabrics. Simple child's quilts using the Funky Monkey soft book panels A few years ago I came across a few dozen of these and other kids' panels in a thrift shop! I had to buy 15 sets at once (which it came to about $1 a panel). I grabbed two plastic bags worth of these and shared them with Jeannine. Then she went back in the next day or so and bought a few more. We have been swimming in these. I have since shared them with a few young moms and only have 3 or 4 left. Let's see one of these up close: Funky Monkey Quilt: 40" x 40" (approxim...

This contest is over (ended midnight Friday December 7)   My trusty Random Number Generator selected my winner. Alas, one of the numbers was for someone who was a "no-reply" commenter, so I had to go to the next number. I'm waiting for Cecilia to reply so I can get her mailing info. Windham Wednesdays and a new collection that is fabulous. The Socky Collection by Whistler Studios is the sock puppet who entertains us all with his smile and his antics. As it says on the Windham web site (and I didn't know this!): The Socky Collection by Whistler Studios for Windham Fabrics Sock Monkeys have been around since the late 1800's.  During the Depression, Sock Monkeys were at the height of their popularity.  In 1920, a Sock Monkey was constructed out of a pair of Rockford Red Heel Socks and sent to the company, Nelson Knitting Mills.  The company thought it was a genius idea and Nelson started including Sock Monkey instructions with every pair of Rockfor...