DQS7

I joined the DQS7 on Flickr. This was my first time and I was so thrilled that they let me join in on the fun. The partner that I got said, "I love modern, improv quilts with lots of bright colors and solids." Can I just say, "Eeeeek"! Well, I DID just say Eeeek! I can't say that is in the realm of what I usually do.



When I was still trying to figure out what I was going to do, I ran across this post by Cherry House Quilts. I was inspired to try to make those flowers and use those in my quilt.



I can't say they were easy! I know they should be, but I had a tough time getting them to look the way I wanted them to look. And I'm not really sure they come across as flowers, either. Which is okay.



I have to say, I can totally understand why people make two doll quilts - one to send and one to keep. You can become quite attached to these little babies.



Especially after we spent a few hours bonding while I ripped out about a million 6 or 7 rows of echo quilting that looked like crap.



I really enjoyed the different types of quilting. I've never done the water effect in the blue, or the pebble quilting, but they were really easy to fall into a quilting groove with. The pebble quilting was inspired by crazy mom quilts, specifically, these pillows.

Okay,two more pictures. The back.



And ready to be sent.



I certainly hope that my partner likes it. I already told her that if she hates it, she can return it - no questions asked! Heck, I'll even pay for return shipping.

Now, I can hardly wait to see what quilt I get to replace it!

What I Did During Summer Vacation, Part 2

Summer is officially over. School started on Wednesday. My son is a senior this year, so this is our last year with all the kids still in middle or high school. As much as the schools drive me crazy and I can hardly wait until the kids are out, it's also very bittersweet.

My son and husband went back to D.C. for a few days this summer. While my son was gone, the girls and I rearranged his room. Part of rearranging the room meant putting his bed in the corner of the room. However, he doesn't have a headboard. So, to make up for that a little, and to make his room look a little cozier, I decided that I needed to make some pillow covers. I wanted them to fit two standard pillows. This is what I came up with. (I had to take pictures outside since I couldn't get good light in his room.)

Front


Back


Front


Back


The lines and the log cabins were supposed to be wonky. *sigh* Not too much wonk going on there if you ask me.

I made the pillows to match this quilt (which looks really bad since it was wadded up in a big heap on his bed):




I think some of the solids that put in the pillows make it so much brighter than the actual quilt. Oh well. I still like it and it makes a very cozy looking bed.




Even if his bed never really looks like this.