finally, a finished product

one of my best and oldest friends got married this past weekend. i made this large throw quilt for her. i basically made it up as i went and i am very happy with the results. i am sort of strangely sad that i had to give it away but i know she will give it a good home.



this is my mom's porch, i don't even have a porch (until we move in a month that is!)



close ups on some of the fabrics:


and a close up on the quilting- i don't even mind all the mistakes.


there is something so satisfying about actually having finished such a large project and by my deadline too.

A New Obsession

A tote I made for Rebecca's birthday. I am getting to be a pro at whipping out the the quilted totes.

And the back:

happy accidents

This may be my new favorite bag.



I have been working on a kalidescope quilt for a friend, using a templete I got as a gift for Christmas. I quickly realized that the precision needed for this block and for all the points too match up was beyond both my skill and patience level. Instead I chose to save two of my favorite ones and turn them into this tote. I put buttons in the middle to cover up my mistakes.



I love the look of the quilting on this back and the not quite straight lines.



Finally, a shot of the inside which is a pale green (it is grey and dreary outside so the colors are slightly off) and has a pocket with an elastic closure.

Plus, new fabric: