love it!
I finally completed a quilt for my oldest daughter- just in time for her birthday. In the beginning I was amazed with how quickly the process went and figured I’d have my goal of 3 done by the end of summer. Not so.
The hand sewing of the binding took me forever, but it was one of those projects I looked forward to in the evening. I must admit that I didn’t even work on the binding every night so I predict that next 2 quilts COULD go a little faster, but what am I racing toward?
I really love how this quilt turned out. It’s exactly how I wanted it to look and let’s be honest, that doesn’t always happen. Sure, there were a few mishaps, but I let those slide…all in the name of handmade and original.
By the way, I was inspired by this book for the simple design and excellent instructions. I tweaked the pattern a bit to fit my daughter’s twin sized bed. I also used a flat sheet from IKEA for the backing- a great tip from my sister-in-law.
On a completely unrelated, but important note…
Last night, my daughter and friend were approached by a man in a car yesterday. He was asking for directions. Now this may be completely innocent, but my daughter and her friend reacted perfectly. They got up and walked away and went straight to her friend’s house. The friend’s parent called the police and the police actually came to question the girls. They praised the girls for their response. It was also a good idea they informed the police in case there was any other suspicious activity in our community.
I refuse to live my life in paranoia, but there are those times that we get too comfortable and need to be reminded not everyone has my kids’ best interest and protection. This man may have really needed directions, but to ask a 9 and 10 year old girl is probably not the best choice…there are plenty of gas stations, etc.
Anyway, I just wanted to let those of you who have kids or have kids in your life. Make sure they know what to do- a subject that is so difficult to think about, but SO important.