Snowy Day here at Blue Jay Quilt Studio

Before heading downstairs to my studio this morning, the Bluejays were calling me because they wanted peanuts. I had to sweep the snow out of the way so they could get to them. Here are a couple of them landing immediately after I put them out. There were actually about 7 of them this morning!

On to my next quilt to post for "Forty Years A Quilter". I have made baby/kid quilts for all of my grandchildren. This quilt was the very first one I made well over 10 years ago. It is adapted from a quilt pattern in the book "Polka-Dot Kids' Quilts" by Jean Van Bockel. If you are in the market for a great whimsy/kid quilt pattern, this book is loaded with patterns and ideas. Here is my quilt:

I love this line of "Funky Monkeys" by Moda that came out several years ago. I used flannels and had fun playing with these fabrics. The quilt size is small--33" x 43", just right for a cute baby to lay on it. Here is my little granddaughter doing "tummy time" when she was a baby: 

She loved that quilt and used to stare at all the monkeys for quite a while! Here is a close up of the big monkey on the front: 

Loved the little band-aid on his head because of course he was jumping on the bed and fell off! The story is on the back of the quilt:

Making kid's quilts is always a joy and this one was particularly fun! While I don't have any grandchildren that are babies anymore, someday this one will hopefully be passed along to a great grandchild! Stay warm if you are in the snow belt and enjoy the sewing time!