A solid idea. Finally. I think?

I have been in a quilting mood. As evidenced by the stash, I have a lot of potential quilts hanging over me. Yes, I say hanging over me, because although I love the stash, it has it's drawbacks. Buying fabric without a certain pattern in mind means you have to pick a pattern that works with the fabric you already have. A challenge I usually enjoy, but I have been hitting the wall lately. I haven't had this fabric as long as the others, but it seems like I have the right idea. A good starting place. I like to be confident before I cut, so I deliberate. A lot. Part of the triumph of this particular idea is that instead of slicing up the fabric I just made a few color copies of it, cut those out and just laid them together. Then took a picture, copied it several times and voila, a visual.

Nothing left but the binding

I don't know why, but this is usually

where I stall out on a quilt. The final stretch, the end in sight, and I just want to chuck it over my shoulder and never look back. I have trouble finishing things. You think? What is "funny" is that, as I have said before, I love finishing work, hand work, something that requires great sedulousness. (yeah, I just really wanted to use that word, but it fits) But the steps just before that always bog me down. So it is with great triumph that I can say I am past the bog and racing to the finish with needle in hand. Amazing how if you do it enough you can get pretty fast with those little needles. So - nearing completion - a tiny quilt, and a tiny victory. I will take what I can get!

Almost done

This is a little gift for a new baby. Another small quilt to be used for a washable portable changing pad and a tiny bonnet. There should be just enough cold days left for her to get a little use out of it.