Jungle Jive Quilt

Children's quilts are just so much fun to make. I went back to my favorite block, the Log Cabin, to create these colorful, wonky blocks. Lots of polka dots, wild animals and bright colors against a sashing of Chocolate Kona Cotton. Of course I had to include some Robert Kaufman Metro Living zebra stripe. I like to work in the extra scraps of fabrics to the back for a nice simple accent. I absolutely love the orange polka dot binding against the dark brown boarder. This sweet quilt measures 53" x 44", a generous snuggle size for the crib, couch or Jr. bed. It's in the shop!

Sugar Bean Quilt

I really was on a roll this weekend with my quilt making. I had several Domestic Bliss charm packs in my stash and it was time to get them out and put them to use. I wanted to keep them all together in the same project as they really work so well together, a nice balance of scale and color. I used the last of this vintage fabric for the boarder and the backing, plus a few bits of Kona Cotton. I quilted it in a straight-line grid design following the lines of the existing patchwork. This quilt reminds me of a big bowl of jelly beans, hence the name, Sugar Bean!

In the SHOP!

Mama's Having a Quilt Sale!

I think it's time for a Spring Quilt Sale!

Take a look in the Mama Roux shop!

Have a splendid day!

Urban Zoo Baby Quilt

Every now and then I just get the twinge to whip up some sweet little baby quilts. A few days ago I happened to eye my grey Zoology fabric up against some of the grey and gold Echo fabrics by Lotta Jansdotter and a lightbulb went off. I basically stopped what I was doing, pulled those fabrics out along with a few others that I thought would go nicely and I was off to my cutting table to get down to business. By the next day the quilt was finished, a small stroller-sized quilt, measuring 36" x 25", perfect as a small nap time quilt or for on the go. I have to tell ya, I LOVE these small quilts. When inspiration strikes it's best to get out of my way and just let me go.

Since I was on a roll I got out some of my Domestic Bliss charm squares and I was at it again, another sweet, little, baby quilt in the works...

Urban Zoo Baby Quilt in the Shop!

A Quilt for Nina

Mama has a new quilt! I created this delicious quilt using only fabrics by Anna Maria Horner, my very fave designer! I am an avid collector (insane hoarder) of her fabrics and have gathered a fine assortment of flannels, velveteens, voile, home dec, and regular old quilting cottons in shades of plums, golds, pinks and tangerine. 

The random patchwork design on both the front and the back gives this quilt a casual, bohemian vibe, just perfect.

The flannel and velveteen make this quilt extra decadent and oh so warm! The binding is a fabric by Denyse Schmidt which veered from the whole "Anna" theme but the colors were perfect.

Measures 50" x 55" and fits nicely draped across our King bed as a coverlet to crawl under while taking a nice afternoon nap on a rainy day.

Jack thinks I made it just for him, little cutie. A few accent pillows are in the works which will make our bed even harder to get out of in the morning.

Amaryllis, Baby Girl Quilt

Finished another quilt! This quilt was inspired by another one of my quilts, the Whirleygig Quilt. I just loved the fabrics in that quilt and wanted to use them to create something saturated with those warm colors. I chose to use a half square triangle technique to create a zig-zag chevron design, contrasting the greys with the warm reds, pinks and golds. It was a lot of piecing and lining up points but I think it turned out very pretty, indeed.

Most of the fabrics are from various lines by Denyse Schmidt but there is also Amy Butler, Anna Maria Horner, Sandi Henderson and Lotta Jansdotter. The most special part of this quilt is the backing! My 90 year old mother-in-law graciously gave me some of her fabric from when she was a seamstress back in the day. I was delighted to find about 5 yards of this soft pale pink and white cotton fabric in the stash she gave me. My husband said it was probably at least 40 years old so I decided to give it a good hot wash and a tumble dry to see how it held up. It was gorgeous, soft and oh so pretty! 

I had originally planned to back it with the usual pink flannel, as soon as I got around to ordering it but then I was presented with a lovely vintage gift and it is perfect! I will be backing many more quilts with this fine fabric, thanks to Noni!

Amaryllis, Baby Girl Quilt. Measures 45" x 35. Perfect for a toddler bed or crib.

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Back to the Drawing Board

This bag was originally going to be my new design for a large tote for the shop. It was completed a few weeks ago during my zipper melt-down period. It was a lot of work and I don't think I'll be making another, so back to the drawing board for something more manageable. I purposely allowed my 19 year old daughter, Eliza, to choose the fabrics just in case I decided not to feature it in the shop. Lucky for her it is now hers. I wanted to create a large bag with a sturdy, heavy duty zipper that could be used as a  gym bag, overnight bag, diaper bag or book bag. I just need to make a few changes to the overall design and the zipper installation, now that I am more confident in the zipper department.

I love the fabric combo and plan to use it again with my new design. The two fabrics in the front and back are from Anna Maria Horner's newest line, Field Study. The side panel is from her Innocent Crush line and the Zipper panel is Paula Prass Botanika. I always use heavy cotton canvas for the lining and straps in my bags which makes them very sturdy. I hope to have a revised design very soon. I'm excited to get some large bags in the shop!