First quilt of 2013

I am amazed at how quickly I finished this quilt.  The back went together fast:

The back is fabulous fabric designed by Julie Paschkis called Catkin.  I fell in love with this fabric the first time I saw it and searched around until I found quantities I could purchase. 

I've got about a yard of this fabric left over and I may have to look for more.  Gorgeous!

The quilting was easy, simple and fast.  I had the entire thing stitched in one day.  The binding took two nights, mostly because I was playing Words with Friends with a friend of mine.  WwF is a huge time suck.  Tonight I ironed the binding and then stitched it down.  Now all it needs is a bath.

And now I'm between projects.  I much prefer being in the middle of a project.  I've been thinking of making a couple market/tote bags.  This is the pattern I've been looking at.  I've found myself in need of some tote bags lately and making my own seems like a good way to acquire them.  Besides, I need another project.

Comments

[gayle]

Love your quilt! Cats and hearts - it just doesn't get any better than that!
That's a great bag pattern, too. You can keep it simple as written, or use it for a jumping-off point for bells and whistles like embellishments and pockets.