IT'S DONE! (part one)
Last night, I finished piecing Jared's quilt-top. I made so many mistakes! I can't believe it. Math was off, I forgot to wash the fabric first, things didn't line up, and my backing material isn't wide enough. I might have to piece that, too.And that's on top of not being able to find the right fabric, then special ordering it from Hawaii for twice the money, then finding it after all at Walmart. But I'm pushing through the frustration! It's going to turn out just fine. Or I'm going to end up bald (from pulling out my hair). And it's going to look awesome in Jared's room! And it's somehow satisfying to provide a basic necessity (warmth) for my son without just buying it off the shelf. I feel slightly pioneer-ish! You know, except the cowboy fabric, the slick new sewing machine, the rotary fabric cutters, the polyester batting, etc.