OWL LOVE!! <3 <3 <3  :o)

I mentioned, just yesterday, that I had plans for an owl quilt... Well, today I was so excited about it I couldn't hardly focus on anything else. I had to make at least one block just to see if the vision of my owl was going to manifest itself correctly onto my quilt. It did just that!! Yay!!! :o) The rest are all going to be just a little different. Stay tuned to see the whole quilt come together!! 

Well, I was so disappointed with how my first Wild West Quilt turned out I HAD to make it again! That's just how I am. I do the same thing when I'm cooking or baking, I throw it away and start over if I'm not satisfied. I guess it's the perfectionist in me. Not sure if it' a good thing or bad thing.... it just is what it is. 

Well, I didn't throw my first Wild West quilt away....it will definitely be put to good use. A great car and picnic blanket! On my first attempt I experimented with using different material and pre-shrinking it thinking it would work. NOPE! FAIL! That's okay....that's how we learn. Especially me, I'm usually all about trial and error. My second attempt, I used all homespun and used a dark brown for the animals. I liked the black fabric on my first quilt just fine but thought the dark brown would go well with the other material I chose for this one. I haven't washed and dried it yet but I have high hopes that I will be a lot happier with my second attempt. I almost have the pattern/instructions ready for a trial run for my sis-in-law then will make it available for anyone who is interested. And will for sure work on this dang cute owl quilt pattern! :o)

GEM OF THE DAY

Just because your life doesn't always go the way you expected or had planned, doesn't mean your life is going the way it's supposed to. 

Love the life you live! 

*Sherilyn*