Here is what I decided to use:
Aren't these mini charms adorable? |
I didn't have much of a plan- just sew these 2.5" squares together. But then it happened. I started envisioning the quilt. And I made a 6 x 6 square of squares. It looked too big. Some I made a 4 x 4 block of squares. And I LOVED it. So much so that I started working on these blocks instead of what I was supposed to be working on!
I produced these:
And I love them. And I know what I am going to do with them (though I have a bunch more blocks to make before it will become something). But, lesson learned. If I start a new project, I get distracted from what I am supposed to be working on. Is that why some quilters I know have some many UFOs?
Also, when I went to get back to work on the baby boy quilt I was making I encountered a problem. I can't find the yard of fabric I plan to use for the border. Anywhere. And my stash isn't that big, people. I have looked through boxes and on shelves and under other partial quilts and by my ironing board. I put my husband to work looking. I cleaned and tidied and searched and searched. NO FABRIC. Where is it??
For now I am taking this as the universe telling me to get my butt in gear binding my friend's birthday quilt (due in 3 weeks) and stop making February quilts (especially when I still have Christmas things to finish!).
Have you ever lost fabric? Or been distracted by a new project?
Lynn (aka Buttons)
Yes, and OH YES. Many times. It would be easy to get distracted by those pretty squares! Hope the missing fabric turns up.
ReplyDeleteI adore that fabric range. One of my favs this year. I bought about 4 m of the red with white dots! I don't know why but I just thought it was such a classic colour & dot! Love this one with your squares. Looking forward to seeing the finish - after Christmas, after everything else is done of course!
ReplyDeleteOnly all the time or every other day. :0) Hope the fabric turns up soon!
ReplyDeleteI have about 20 large bins of fabric...so I lose it all the time. :) Your blocks are so pretty!
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