It is Finished!

Ok, so it's been a looooong time since I posted about my quilt progress, but better late than never, right?!? I started really fired up and then for whatever reason I slowed down and took a break.....months later I still hadn't finished it and haven't really been able to get my crafty mojo on because it's been sitting there staring at me...waiting on me to finish it. You crafty types know the feeling? I had worked on it one day when I was sick and my stitching was REALLY crooked! This bothered me immensely (perfectionist) and I just couldn't touch it. Then it hit me that if I added some decorative stitching that it would cover up the crooked lines and add a little character. So, I decided that today was the day.... No matter what, I was determined to finish it! And guess what.....I finished!I love it now!
This is my first "official" quilt. I tried once before, but I made up a few of the steps that I wasn't sure about. I'm so glad I joined the You Can Make This "Quilt-A-Long" that was featured on their blog. I learned so much! A couple of the new skills that I feel learned and confident with now are:
"Squaring up" quilt blocks
Making pinwheel quilt blocks.
Making my own binding
Attaching binding
Want to learn some new crafty skills? You Can Make This has instructions and patterns for all sorts of things! Their e-books have step-by-step instructions with pictures that even the newest of crafters could follow. Hop on over and take a look!

And now that I finished my quilt, I got my crafty mojo on and made a quick birthday present for Jonah's friend Kelsey.

It's amazing how this....

can turn into this...

With the temperatures getting down to the single digits and a few snow flurry sightings, we've been huddled up in the house with hot chocolate and blankets. I've always wanted to learn how to quilt the correct way. (I made a small one with my first kindergarten class, but really just kinda made it up!) So when I found out that Kim from You Can Make This was hosting a quilt-a-long on their blog I decided to jump right in. Most people in the group are using pieces from their stash. I had bought a few fat quarters a while back with other projects in mind, but decided I really wanted my quilt to include this fabric...besides I can always replace it! I love the way this is starting to shape up! I can't wait to see what it looks likewhen it is finished! By the way, if there is anyone out there that wants to join in the fun it's not too late...you'll just have to play a little catch-up. Click on the button below to see the directions.

P.S.--I just realized my quilt matches my blog background...guess you know what colors I gravitate to!