Humphrey

I wanted to introduce you to Humphrey the Bonzo Hound

 

Now, honestly, I’m not sure what a Bonzo Hound is, but that’s the name the pattern gave him so that’s what I’m going with.  I picked this up on the Bustle & Sew site and made him up in Malka Dubrawsky’s Stitch in Color fabric.  Unfortunately, the photo doesn’t do him justice and the colors are not coming through as well as they should.

Humphrey is going to one of the best little boys in the whole wide world.  My nine month old grandson, Paxton, will have tubes put in his ears tomorrow and I thought he would love a friend for the occasion.  Paxton loves colors and patterns and I think he and Humphrey will get along fine.

This photo really shows the glare, but I thought you might like to see the underside of his (brown) ear.  This fabric is an awesome orange and pink fabric that goes great with Stitch in Color.

I recently finished a Craftsy class by Malka Dubrawsky and can’t wait to try dying my own fabric.  I’m sure if you check back, you will see some of the results.  If you haven’t seen what Craftsy has to offer, you really need to check them out.  They have some truly awesome online learning opportunities.

 

Dick and Jane Quilt Back

Quilt back for my Dick and Jane quilt

 

I finally got back to my Dick and Jane quilt!  I’ve pieced the back as shown to the left.  Not a great photo.  This is a pretty big quilt for me.  The front measures 80 x 80 and the back is 85 x 85.

The quilt front was blogged here.    Now it’s time to decide how I want to quilt it.  Hmmm.  😦

I’ve posted on Angela Walters’ forum here hoping for some tips.  She has an awesome blog, QuiltingIsMyTherapy.  If I were to say one person turned me on to modern quilting, it would be Angela.  I just love the way she quilts.

Dick and Jane Quilt Top