A dilemma….

Okay so here’s the deal. Me and a bizilillion other quilters fell in love with Tamiko of Patchwork Notes box-in-a-box block tutorial.

Anyway, I’m making a quilt for my nephew who has his confirmation later this month. He’s 14 and he really, really wants a quilt as his gift (I am not kidding). So I thoughts that even if I don’t have that much experience in making quilts for 14 years old boys... but 2+2 is 4 and he was bound to love the box-in-a-box quilt. I surely do…

I started making the blocks. A whole lotta of them.  More than my design wall can handle obviously :)

I decided to separate each block with a black ‘n white polka dots print and bought 4 meters of polka dot fabric at the cost of $115 at my local quilt shop (yes, that is how much fabric costs here in Denmark)

And all was well until I saw this yesterday… Faith’s of Fresh Lemons Modern Quilts latest finish. Now I don’t know what to do. Her design will be much more suitable for a 14 year old boy than my original idea. But I have so many blocks ready. And of course I can pretend that $155 is nothing, It’s payday tomorrow and who talk’s about money anyway. Can 4 meters of polka dot fabric be considered as a long term investment?

Anyhow I turn this around, I find myself in a dilemma now. I can’t quite get the idea of front and back in opposite colors made after Faith’s design out of my head now. And I might just have to get some solids tomorrow….

A long due update.. and a quilt for Sarah

Wow... it's been a month since last update. Where did time go? I obviously didn't have much time for sewing... or blogging... or even reading blogs but look forward to catch up.

My sewing machine has not been completely idele though... This week I've been a little busy making a blanket for my oldest son's class teacher, who will start her maternity leave on Friday. I really wanted to make her something. See, my soon changed school last summer because he was being bullied at his old school. She was magnificent when he started her class and literally within weeks my son had lots of confidence again and some very good friends as well. She did such a good job making him feel welcome and become part of her class. And we enjoy his high spirit every single day. Sometimes words are not really enough, so I agreed with the other parents that I would make a baby quilt and have all the kids write their 'signature' on the quilt. I then embroidered of their names making this quilt super personal... and very, very sweet.