This time I randomly (meaning I didn't use a pattern or anything) made blocks that are square in square, except sometimes rectangle in square. Obviously I didn't make up this idea, it's all over. My mom asked me last week how I made them if I measured or just cut to size or what... and I had to say that I have no idea. It was a while ago, I was pregnant... lots of excuses, but I don't really know how these blocks got made exactly. But they did get made, I liked them, and this past summer I finished everything but the binding. And then it sat in my closet for 5 months.
But I love doing the hand sewing on bindings when we have house guests because 1) I can still do some sewing even though they're staying in the sewing room 2) it gives my hands something to do while we're chatting in the evening and 3) I have people around to entertain me while I am hand sewing!
So, after we were safely over the stomach flu this Christmas break, I did the hand sewing on the binding and finished it up!
I probably wouldn't have finished it as quickly as I did, except Daughter #2 (who is three and a half) kept begging me every night to let her sleep under her quilt! I couldn't let her because then it never would have been finished since I did most of the sewing once she's asleep, but I worked on it as much as I could find the time and finished before the end of winter break.
She absolutely loves the quilt! I tried to add another blanket on top of it tonight because it's going to be extra cold, but she wouldn't let me because she said she wanted to look at her quilt.
It is nice to make something for someone who really likes it!
Here are a few photos of two sister quilts. Now, I just have to plan a quilt for Daughter #3... (I have a few years though before she needs one)
The quilt by itself.
It works as a playmat, too.
The happy quilt owner.
The big sister's quilt (with the baby sister, too)
Another view.
Both quilts together in a semi-clean room!
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