Not So Secret Sewing

My darling hubby has watched me make quilts for many people and babies.
Recently, after I made my BIL's quilt, I counted up how many I've made and what was to come this year.  It's a very big year for significant birthdays.  I said the total and he said "you mean I'm not going to be number...." Oh, the guilt trip!
I have made a big one for our bed, but I suppose that was an 'us' one not a 'him' one.
It is partly his own fault. Over time he has liked a quilt pattern for which I duly collected the fabric only to change his mind THREE times.
The guilts won out over Easter.
He now has a finished top at least. I do intend to quilt it by the beginning of August as I want to have an entry in the Queensland Quilters Quilt Show.
So he can stop looking neglected!

 I used a Comma layer cake by Zen Chic and the large Twister ruler, holding my breathe every time I made a cut.

I used the leftover pieces from cutting out the blocks to make the scrappy inner border.

Then I repeated the black and white script fabric as an outer border.
He's happy!
I'm glad!

What I'm not so happy about is my effort at a Sew Together bag. It came very close to the bin several times.

My sewing is terrible and it really has rocked my confidence. I've been saying to myself that it was going to be an orphan all the way through making it. I don't like how it looks, but, more so, I don't like how it 'beat' me up.  I have the pattern for the Bionic bag. I might just have a go at it and try for a better looking finished product, one that will be allowed out of the house.
I'm just jealous at all the fabulous ones I've seen in person, on blogs and IG.
I will get over it and stop obsessing, another thing my darling says to me.

Take care, everyone.
Cheryl

Breathe In...Breathe...

Out....
I've never made a Twister quilt before, but why have I left it to the last minute?  Actually it's past the last minute Master G has already arrived. Oh that's right, this is the 4th baby quilt in 7 months, plus all the other stuff.

 Cutting into it was a little nerve wracking. What if I slipped? Would it all end in tears?

Well, I survived the first row.

I had to remind myself to breathe, as I found myself concentrating so hard on getting it right, I was holding my breath.

Here's all the cut pieces ready to be sewn together. It looks okay. There is a bigger red border to go around it as well. I think it will be fine, even though it has ended up with a bit more pink in it than I thought.
Not long to go now before we all hit the road to Nundle for Girls Day In The Country.

Take care,
Cheryl