hello, betty!

Betty is finished!  I can't say that I am love with her, but I do like her.  For some reason the colors I picked are not making me completely happy.  Don't know why...

Before I quit whining about my quilt, I have to show you the part that is going to make me crazy every time I look at it.  The corner fabric is the same as the binding fabric.  This completely swallows up the corner block and makes it look like it isn't even there:

This happened because I didn't buy all of the fabric I needed at one time, so when I went to find my backing and binding, I only had two choices, neither one of them great.  Lesson learned.

On to Betty's positive traits!  Since she is small (40" X 40") it was much easier to quilt Betty.  The design is smaller, more even, and there are fewer "jumps" in the stitching where I started and stopped.  Also, I love the design of the blocks.  Simple, but a great way to show off a range of fabrics.

I do love the look of Betty sitting on her chair. 

I decided to pile a couple of quilts on a chair that I have in the entryway of our house.  Not only does it look cute, but it also solves the problem of what to do with all of these quilts I am making these days.  Necessity meets home decor. Love it!

Aubry and I have a little surprise coming up:  a tutorial for a quilt you can make with your child. I hope to have it posted tomorrow or Wednesday.

See you soon!