I Stay Busy

Now that the kids are back in school things have slowed down quite a bit for me during the days.

I still have a house to clean, along with mountains of laundry. But the lovely thing is, once it's clean, it stays clean  (until four o clock in the afternoon).

During my spare time (which is still very spare)  I have started quilting.  I'm not terribly crafty, but quilting appeals to my analytical side.    I put together two smaller projects that gave me the confidence to progress to larger sizes.  Since Gabby is moving on to college in just a few days I wanted her to have a piece of home to take with her.  She and I went shopping and picked out some happy fabrics to make into a twin size quilt.  The front is pieced with sunflower yellow, khaki, grey and black.  The back in made of a soft minky grey and feels divine to the touch.  Below is the finished product....

Gabby's finished quilt

A close up of some of the fabrics and the super soft back.

I'm super thrilled with the results.  The pictures truly don't do it justice.  Now that I have a feel for it, I've got a few more projects in mind.