Several posts have referred to the busy-ness of life right now and here’s one of those projects that have been a work in progress and finally accomplished because of that…now mind you the heir-apparent to this cuddly quilt, Lawson, was three months old when I finally got it done, but still, he can enjoy it for a considerable amount of time, so a little grace here eh?!
If I remember right the dimensions of the finished quilt are something like 72 x 54.
A couple of things I learned on this project that will benefit the next one are:
1.) Start early! A project like this needs lots more time than you think!
(Doesn’t everything come to think of it?)
2.) Don’t try to quilt following seam lines when you haven’t sewn one in
how many years?? Even though 90% of all those corners matched
really well, the 10% that didn’t quite match up were pretty
conspicuous when quilting in the straight lines…diagonal lines or
shapes within the squares would have been much preferred.
3.) No matter what the directions call for, always buy ‘EXTRA’ lengths of
fabric because when you need more and go back to the store, guess
what?…they’re sold out! Trying to match a fabric with what you’ve
previously bought is time consuming and difficult and can affect the
overall color scheme of the whole project.
Traci has worked for my sweet hubby for nine great years and we have watched her grow and mature and now she and her husband Jason are parents of a sweet little boy that they adopted. Just like our son Brandon, I know he will fill a special place in their hearts and lives with much love and joy that come with all children. If others should come, they too will have their special places…that’s why God made the hearts of moms and dads like stretch pants…one size fits ALL! LOL!
I hope you’re having a wonderful month, thanks for stopping by!
Katherine
