So Many Possibilities!

I don't know about you, but I spend my Sunday afternoons drinking coffee and deciding what kind of quilt I want to make this week. I choose simple quilts, partly because I'm new at this stuff, but also because I really, really need a sense of accomplishment by the end of the week. My other "job" is writing novels, and, as much as I hate to say it, I just can't finish a novel every week. So I turn to quilting to get my 'finished' vibe.

This week, as it turns out, is a pretty hard decision. I have loads of gorgeous fabric! I have apparently been collecting teals and blues to the point that my sewing room looks a lot like the ocean. I have a Lily & Loom layer cake for two kid quilts in purple and pink, but I'm just not feeling those candy colors this week. Also, thanks to Joann Fabrics BOGO sale last week, I have two new jelly rolls to play with. Sigh. Life is good.


I'm still fascinated with jelly roll strips, and I love the symmetry of coin quilts. So I picked out these:

and these:

I have a pattern in mind, something like a mix between a coin quilt and window squares, but I'm not going to bother posting it today because I know - FOR A FACT - that I will change my mind sometime during the piecing process. It's happened every single time I try to follow a pattern.

Do you follow patterns or make it up as you go along? Maybe a mixture of both?

Crochet Beginnings

Hello everyone! When last I left you, I was in the process of learning how to knit! Well a lot has happened since then. We took a trip to see Granny D, who taught me how to crochet (and gave me my first set of crochet hooks). I have now spent more time practicing my crochet, because it is a lot easier than knitting! I have even started, and almost finished my first crochet project! Which is amazing, for me, I didn't think I would have the time. I decided to start with a small Tote like bag.

The end of the first day!

The project has gone very well the last couple of weeks, although I messed up in the very beginning, and now it looks more like a toboggan for a baby than a tote bag!

End of Week 2!

 So, that's where we are now! I'll keep you updated with progress. I'm thinking about switching colors and make it a bit bigger, but I might just end it here and call it good! Next up, I'm going to give you a little history lesson, stay tuned!

-Molly