Ta Da!!

Halleluiah!! I finally finished a quilt - I mean actually completely done, washed, laying on the bed. I tell you, making quilts is a very long process but I like that there are so many different steps from cutting and piecing to spray basting and quilting to hand stitching the binding.

I'm especially proud of my binding because I learned how to do it from a great little tutorial at www.crazymomquilts.com. I thought I would have to take another class and I still might when I start to care more how perfect things should be. I'm at a point now where I'm just so happy to be doing this that I'm not to worried about the details.
I'm just about finished with Finn's quilt too; just have to complete that binding as well. Finn's was an exercise in speed quilting because I must admit I'm ready to be done with these so I can get back to the fabrics I truly adore.

It's finally warmed up a tad in the last couple of days which has really lifted my spirits. Life is just better to me when it's warm and comfortable outside - front door open, no shoes, kids running around with their shirts off, neighbors popping by for a chat. Things take on an easier attitude it seems to me - I for one feel more alive and able to move my tired old self. I'm feeling better than I have in weeks, which is largely due to the fact that Gram has allowed me to get a full night 's sleep for the past few days. But partly it's me coming out of my winter hibernation.My folks arrive tomorrow to spend Easter with us. Looking forward to the company - I miss having more family around.