quilt-to-be

Not a few months ago, when I was still pregnant, I decided my baby would deserve a quilt...at least my first try. Well, my baby is born two months and 12 days ago and he has no quilt, it took me almost 4 months to cut the fabric....I know, it's ridiculous, but it's just me, bed-pregnancy or not, I hate cutting fabric!!!
Anyway, the other day I managed to start piecing the top quilt during my son's ten-minutes-nap (oh, yeah, he can't sleep for more than 30 minutes consecutively....) AND I used the chain piecing tecnique for the first time: it's just perfect for me, easy-peasy and super-fast!

Here's the result of my ten-minutes free time in a day!!


At least the sashing is already cut!

New life

My baby was born two months ago. Already.
I envy him: a whole new life ahead.
Hope he'll become who he'll want to become.
Meanwhile we are getting used to this wonderful new life.

Still here..

..but I've been lying in my bed for two months now...two months! It's all because of the damn contractions!! and the baby is due only on early May....two months left!!!
OK, I can sleep, read, cross-stitch, "draw", think a lot BUT I definitely CAN'T sew! :(
I just can't seat by my sewing machine for more than 20 minutes and since I'm still a beginner this is not enough for me to finish anything....it's so frustrating!! especially considering all the projects I'd like to finish for my baby (and my friends' newborn)...
SO, here's a list of some (only a few!) projects I found in blogland that I will make someday...

1. the blogland-famous baby bib from the bend-the-rules sewing book I recently bought
2. applique some onesie. Just this example from iheartlinen. I simply love her work, can't wait for her book to buy!!
3. sew my first qulilt! ie the one I designed the last november.....it'll be my baby blanket!
4. how about the soo cute "bitty booties" by Heather Bailey?!
5. and this super-easy blankt?!!

Well, I'd like to do everything, but I hope I'll be able to sew at least two bibs, two onesies and the quilt....hope it's not too much!!

I'm feeling lost....

My little mum died a month ago.
A lung cancer killed her in just six months.
She left us in a grey rainy day... she was tough and brave till the end
She was my tutor, she was my guide....
and now looking at my growing belly I can't believe she won't be here when our baby will be born
I can't believe she won't see him growing up, she won't teach him "life"
I just can't believe I had to say goodbye to my mother....
it was too-early for all of us