Whew, I have been busy....

Well, I have put my last project on hold. I actually picked the border fabric and backing fabric, but I haven't done anything else with it. I really do want to get it going again, but I have had several customers contact me with new projects to do.

Here is one that I just finished for a friend of mine. It is for her nephew and she picked out the cute puppy dog flannel and the pale blue and white minky. I actually took it to get it embroider as my machine is not that fancy. Maybe one day.





Ihave a girls quilt that I am starting today and hope to finish this week for another customer. I love the flannel she picked out and can't wait to see it all come together.

I need more help deciding....

Well, surprise, surprise I am still undecided about how I should finish my rectangles. I hope someone out there in blogland will help me. Eeekk. I really love the rectangles and would hate to ruin the whole quilt because I don't pick the right background and backing.

So I took some pictures and laid out some options. I even took my husband with me but I really think our thought process and taste are totally different.

Option #1:
The dark brown as the border inbetween the blocks and the blue/teal fabric for the backing.




Option #2
This blue background and the brown geometric type flower for the backing.


Option #3
The brown geometric fabric for between the blocks and the blue for the backing.




I know this is a little confusing, but how about one MORE option...

Option #4
Any of the fabrics above without a border between the blocks and just a border around the outside with the blocks but up against each other. I guess I was specifically thinking about this with Option #3. I like the brown flowers but thought it might be too much between the block.


I sure hope some one can help me or at least tell me which options to throw out. I like process of elimination just as much as picking my favorite.

Here are my rectangles!!

Okay so this quilt is a little bit of a learning experience for me. I thought I was so smart that why would I need to buy a pattern. I mean I can figure out the math and do it myself......Well, I think it would have been the best 8 bucks I ever spent if I would have just bought the pattern.

It's not that I don't like the way it turned out it is just not how I pictured it. Each rectangle is about 4 x 5 inches. So now I need to decide whether I should leave the rectangles right next to each other and just put on a border.

Or should I put borders around each rectangle and as a border. Like this.

I know they are terrible pictures but you get the idea.

It's coming along...

Well, I think I am going to love this quilt so I had to show you a picture so far. Or maybe I am stalling because the pieces are so small and I haven't done small pieces before. I just don't want to mess it up.

SNOW DAY!!

It's a snow day here!! I mean it is coming down and is supposed to all day. But the best part is my kids are at my moms. Yeah! And after all this snow they might not be able to come back tonight either. Don't get me wrong I love my kids but being stuck in the house with them, putting snow gear on and off, not having time to sew....ugghh. But I cut all my fabric last night for a new to me baby quilt and I am going to lay it all out and start sewing. And with no interuptions how great!!

Here's a sneak peak.......

My Finished Nursery Rhyme Quilt!!

This was a custom order for someone from my etsy site. She wanted a nursery rhyme rag quilt and when I saw this fabric I knew it was perfect. But it was cotton and I always make my rag quilts out of flannel, so I was a little nervous.

But it turned out perfect. I have to say I really love it and I think the cotton worked just as well as the flannel it just didn't shed everywhere, which was great! I hope the recipient loves it as much as I do.

Nursery Rhyme Back

I am getting real close to being done. Here is a look at the back. I will post the finish quilt tomorrow once it is washed and dried.