My child hates naps, so naptime sewing is sometimes hard.  Luckily, this project is fast!  My first sewing project after K was born was a mini quilt for a playmat.

The fabric is A Walk in the Woods (by Aneela Honey for Moda), and the pattern is by Amy Gibson for Moda Bake Shop.

Now I’m making one as a doll blanket for my friend’s daughter.  She chose Cuzco (by Kate Spain for Moda) as the fabric, and it’s gorgeous.  Here’s a preview:

And this is the most helpful little gadget ever:

It cuts fabric into perfect circles.  It works best with heavily-starched fabric…I used an entire can of starch for this project.  It’s worth it, though.  See?  Perfect circles:

Lots and lots of perfect circles (and the rocks I used as fabric weights…):

The sewing for this project goes really quickly, so stay tuned!