New Year's Progress

So this year, I decided my goal would be to try and use the fabric I had..

I have a tendency to stock up during good sales, with no real use in mind.

January 1st I looked at my stash and pulled a bundle of hyperreal garden I had

photo courtesy of Fat Quarter Shop

Initially I had thought i'd use this in some patterns with large pieces, to show off the fabric

I liked the pinks and greens but hadn't come to any conclusions.. until now.

January 1st, I pulled this bundle (I had 1/2 yard cuts of all but this one)

For a long time i'd also been eyeing the plus sign quilt design.

Especially after seeing Jeni's tutorial

I began cutting the pieces and laying them out.

As I was doing this my mom asked me "who this one was for"

I have a tendency to make and decide that way later :)

Since I had no one in mind I decided it would be kind of "up for grabs"

After talking with her, I had a better thought and I broke up the design into two pieces

hmmm

Perfect size for a baby quilt or even a cuddly blanket for a younger girl

:)

SCORE! 

Needless to say, thats what I did.

January 1 - I sewed, and sewed and sewed

pieced both tops, basted and pinned one

Now, I have one done and the last needs quilting and binding

Hopefully this week

Once it's a nice day i'll get some better pictures 

On the plus side (pun intended haha) these are part of my FAL list!

So progress is being made :)

(Check the "participating" link to see where I'm linking up!)