Baby Squares and cat-hair ball?!

August 19, 2012 by Teje

Hello! I have missed you my friends but my days are really busy now … still some weeks and then it starts to turn to autumn. I have so many ideas in my mind. I have found some time to visit your blogs and have seen so many beautiful quilts and other lovely ideas! I would like to tell and show many things! But today I changed my plans and after thinking better I’ll show you the small quilt ‘Baby Squares’!

This quilt is going to be a present from my friend to a baby girl. I made this a little bit more simple that ‘Baby Stars’ to be able to finish it befaure autumn. Colours are this time more read and orange with some light pastels and the binding bright orange.

I thought that you have seen so often my quilts with the same backround at home garden, so one day I took this quilt with me to ‘Maherida’.

It is so beautiful place among the olive trees and the sea view. There must have been lots of wine-growing, too, because they still grow from every where.

You see the bright green on the left side?

I like so much these old wooden gates! Unfortunately we had to take them away and make a new gate. It wasn’t possible to fix them to work. But the new wooden green gate looks also very good and goes well with the garden. I managed to save these old ones for decoration!

Today except this baby quilt, I have Nelli with me! All our friends have been loosing their fur and I brush and brush and brush … every evening!

One day I thought I need to brush Nelli, too. Our vet told once that it’s good to brush cats, too. Other wise they get too much hairs and hair balls to their stomach and may have problems. For my surprise, Nelli really enjoyes brushing!

Very quickly I had all this hair in my hand and thought to show it to Nelli …

… she thought to taste it … then I made felted ball with her hairs …

It’s very easy to make, because at least Nelli’s hairs felt so easily in a warm hand.

… and again she tasted … I guess it could be an instinct when she smells her hairs, she feels they need to be ‘cleaned’. But maybe she couldn’t understand why that ball smells her because she started to clean her leg …

If you like to see where I have used few felted balls made from Nelli’s hairs, click HERE!

Now I would like to give you few great links to visit:

Ayumi from ‘Pink Penquin’ has made my favourite patchwork block – super beautiful – just amazing! I want to make a wall quilt like that!

Svetlana from ‘s.o.t.a.k handmade’ has made beautiful name tags and has written so funny post about them!

Carol from ‘Naturally Carol’ makes beautiful pillows and aprons, but now she has made a cake that looks so delicious! I’m just waiting to be one day at home to make it!

Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet and always wonderful comments! I’m so happy to welcome also many new friends and followers to my blog! I hope you enjoy your visits!

TEJE

PS. Still I want to tell you that we had today some clouds! How beautiful they are after 3-4 months bright blue sky! And what a relax for eyes! Also wonderful wind is blowing and it’s the most lovely weather!

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Posted in Cats, Garden, Just delightful, Quilting, Sewing | Tagged baby quilt, baby quilt in white and orange, felting cat hair, square patchwork block | 45 Comments

45 Responses

on August 19, 2012 at 20:44 | Reply Mia

What a lovely quilt, Teje! It has a autumn-feel to it, it must be those colors, they’re lovely rich reds and oranges like our leaves here soon. And I love the idea of brushing cats, ours didn’t like it that much (always fought the brush and ours hands got a bit scratched too), but Nelli seems to be really enjoying it! Lovely hair there to be used in very personal projects!

Happy new week soon and greetings from Finland again!

Yours,
Mia
- on August 19, 2012 at 21:04 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you so much Mia! You are right, this quilt has autumn colours! Nelli is quite strange and doesn’t leave me to even pet on her stomack but brushing is okey! Have a great week and thank you for Finnish greetings! I’m waiting my Finnish friends to come here soon! x Teje
on August 19, 2012 at 21:58 | Reply Fiona

Such a lovely quilt, Teje. Great colours and a perfect present for your friend’s baby!

Nelli is very cute!!
- on August 19, 2012 at 23:17 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Fiona for your sweet words and tweet! x Teje
on August 19, 2012 at 22:35 | Reply Carla

I really like your choice of fabrics for this quilt. So happy. Love the pictures of the beautiful places you visit too!
- on August 19, 2012 at 23:18 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you so much Carla! x Teje
on August 20, 2012 at 00:15 | Reply Jane

What a sweet girl Nelli is Teje. Our Billy loves to be brushed and also loves to be tickled on his tummy. He is such a gentle boy but does not like strangers so keeps close to us. It still looks so hot in Crete and this weekend we reached 32C! I love your new sweet baby quilt, such bright cheerful colours.
Jane x
- on August 20, 2012 at 00:26 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Jane! Nice to hear more about Billy! It’s still hot here but now it starts to be more enjoyable and not too hot. Till now I haven’t sit much outside but now I can start to enjoy that, too. Have a lovely week, Jane! x Teje
on August 20, 2012 at 00:16 | Reply Chronicles of Archie

Beautiful photos again Teje I love the cool crisp white with the hot oranges and reds and the views behind your quilt are stunning! It is nice to see Nelli relaxing in the sunshine too. Those name tags in your link would make a lovely little wall or door hanger for a sewing room I think I’ll put one of those on my to-do list! Avis x
- on August 20, 2012 at 00:24 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Avis! That’s great idea for a name-tag! I have an other but can’t share yet. I just love that fabric-self of Ayumill’s! x Teje
on August 20, 2012 at 01:27 | Reply Janine

Your quilt is beautiful! What a lucky baby
- on August 20, 2012 at 09:03 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you so much Janine! x Teje
on August 20, 2012 at 03:13 | Reply harrispen

What a cute baby quilt. Love the colors.

Cindy
- on August 20, 2012 at 09:03 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you so much Cindy! x Teje
on August 20, 2012 at 04:41 | Reply stipplequilt

What a wonderful quilt and I always enjoy seeing the scenery! The fur ball was cute to see!
- on August 20, 2012 at 09:04 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Connie, for your sweet words! x Teje
on August 20, 2012 at 11:09 | Reply valallen

Good morning Teje!
Thank you for visiting my blog …. after a long absence I have decided to try again. I love this quilt and your wonderful ingenious way of photographing it. I quite agree about the clouds, living in England we enjoy them most every day, and I don’t think I could live without them.
Have a lovely creative and inspiring week ….
Val and Bella xx
- on August 20, 2012 at 19:23 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Val and Bella! I’m happy you are back and I’m looking forward your posts! Happy week to you and Bella! x Teje
on August 20, 2012 at 12:30 | Reply Dianne Neale

Your quilt looks beautiful against the blue skies – and makes me miss greece too!
- on August 20, 2012 at 19:24 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Dianne! Today we have a lovely day with lots of clouds and it so nice after many months. But I know that in many other countries summer was this time too cloudy and rainy, and that’s not nice! x Teje
on August 20, 2012 at 12:55 | Reply Helen Philipps

I really love the sweet new baby quilt you made, Teje! Such a lovely mix of colours….and I’m sure the new baby will love being snuggled under it too
Wishing you a happy week.
Helen x
- on August 20, 2012 at 19:26 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you so much Helen! I like this quilt, too, but I’m thinking perhaps it’s time to make something with different more calm colours. I’ll see if I can, or if I’m only for bright colours. I used to love white and blue and now I use so much orange, green etc.
  Happy week to you, too! x Teje
on August 20, 2012 at 22:58 | Reply Ria

A friend of mine used to save her cat hairs from brushings and then spin them into yarn, then she’d knit little cat toys! I’m not nearly so dedicated – I usually just roll them into little felted balls and let the cats play with those instead!
- on August 20, 2012 at 23:17 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Ria for a lovely comment and for sharing your great idea! x Teje
on August 21, 2012 at 19:17 | Reply Patricia L.

Very pretty! Looks like a quick and easy one to make for a baby that’s what is needed.
- on August 21, 2012 at 21:17 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Patricia, for your visit and lovely comment! x Teje
on August 21, 2012 at 22:46 | Reply basildonkitchens

Your latest Baby quilt is beautiful – lucky baby I love the colors you used – cheerul and bright! Love your location shots too! Our cool weather has already started
- on August 21, 2012 at 22:56 | Reply Teje
  
  Hi and thank you for your lovely comment! I already thought that we shall have cooler weather – there were two really nice days, but now it gets again more hot. Any way I hope we have long and warm autumn and I wish you the same! x Teje
on August 22, 2012 at 00:17 | Reply Heidi @ Fabric Mutt

Such a bright happy quilt — love it!
- on August 22, 2012 at 00:56 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Heidi! x Teje
on August 22, 2012 at 17:51 | Reply Winnie

It’s a beautiful quilt! I really like the pattern and the colors.
Nelli is SWEET
We also have a cat and he looooooooooooves it when I brush him. I do it almost every night and if I forget he comes and reminds me :)
- on August 22, 2012 at 20:52 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you so much Winnie for your visit and sweet comment! x Teje
on August 23, 2012 at 15:34 | Reply Benta

What a beautiful quilt, lucky baby!
- on August 23, 2012 at 23:06 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Benta! x Teje
on August 23, 2012 at 21:32 | Reply Marle

Aivan ihana peitto! Tuo valkoinen todella tuo värit paremmin esiin. Suloinen kisu. Paljon kun harjaat, voit tehda karvoista vaikka pienen huovutetun kissan.
- on August 23, 2012 at 23:08 | Reply Teje
  
  Kiitos Marle! Ihana idea tehda huovutettu kissa, kiitos! Thank you Marle for a lovely comment and a great idea to make a cat with felted ‘cat-hair balls’! x Teje
on August 23, 2012 at 21:34 | Reply sewfrench

What a nice quilt. I love the hand stitching. Some little girl is going to be very lucky and is going to love it!
- on August 23, 2012 at 23:20 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you so much for your visit and sweet comment! x Teje
on August 24, 2012 at 10:15 | Reply Kristy @ Quiet Play

Beautiful quilt! I love the colours! And of course – gorgeous background for your photos!
- on August 24, 2012 at 10:32 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Kristy for your lovely comment! x Teje
on August 24, 2012 at 16:29 | Reply sagechronicles

Your quilt is gorgeous, Teje! I know it will be well loved.

Nelli, you are such a good kitty to let your Mom brush you. And you even got a play-toy out of it!!
- on August 24, 2012 at 22:30 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Sage! Nelli enjoyes brushing as all the dogs too! x Teje
on August 25, 2012 at 21:55 | Reply Jenniffier

The quilt is so pretty. The colors are fun and so is the design. Pinning this to pinterest for inspiration
- on August 25, 2012 at 22:54 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you so much Jennifer! I’m happy to hear that you like this quilt! x Teje
on August 29, 2012 at 17:33 | Reply 2browndawgs

Very pretty quilt! Nellie looks happy.