Reid's quilt is based off of this quilt pattern from Joelle Hoverson's Last Minute Patchwork and Quilted Gifts. I attempted to cut it according to their directions, but something went terribly wrong. I think it may have had something to do with a narrow hallway, a self-healing mat that is only 18" x 24" and knowing that Lucy's nap could end at potentially any moment. The only part I messed up was the back of the quilt. Instead of being able to cut two long pieces and sew them together for the back, I'm going to have to do some piecing. No big deal right - except for the fact that all the cutting for the white sashing and piecing is based off of this first step! Due to this, I was forced to do this...
I'm sure I made it way more complex than necessary, but I figured out how big each rectangle is supposed to be. After all that hard work all I could muster was to cut out the colored fabric.
I'm very pleased with my fabric selection. I think it "goes" together well and is very "manly" as my husband requested.
Stay tuned as I one day, hopefully before our next anniversary, finish this quilt!
