Beautiful finished quilt, there is nothing quite so satisfiying

That is a great quilt! I'm sure the recipient will treasure it forever!

You will be adding on to that list of projects, each quilt you make adds a whole range of new possibilities and ideas... The trick is in deciding on the ones that just have to be... You'll be enjoying yourself for a long long long time. So glad your family has accepted the new family member amongst their midst as well.

Congratulations on a job well done. The quilt is lovely. I am so happy that your love of quilting fits so nicely with your family life. Keep up the good work.

You have some pretty exciting projects coming up, Heather! I am so looking forward to seeing them when you have time to document and share your wonderful journey, and of course, when they are done! Enjoy your great sewing machine!

The journey begins Heather - enjoy the ride.

Rita, I am *loving* my new machine! It's set up on a small table in the living room and my husband even enjoys letting it live there so I don't have to take it down and put it away between projects. I'm so glad we have space for it to be out with us. And the speed...the speed still astounds me! When I got home from the US a month ago, I still had not even finished piecing it; I was 2/3rds of the way done with that. Then in one weekend, in between life (so only maybe 2 hours of work?), I finished piecing it. And then in an hour here, an hour there, it was quilted. Crazy!!!

I'm very excited to think that my "impossibly long" list of future projects might actually not be impossibly long after all (at least, until I begin adding to it....)!

You have all the reason to be proud of you sweet baby quilt Heather! It's lovely and sure will be treasured for many years to come. I really like the fabrics you used and the little peach flowers that mirror the diamond blocks. you go girl! I'm sure you'll be creating lots of wonderful quilts

Well done Heather, it turned out perfectly, and what a lovely gift. I think there will be no stopping you now. Are you enjoying your new sewing machine?

Heather, your quilt is so sweet. It will be loved I'm sure.
I think you got the best tips for sending it off from Lotti

Oh what a lovely gift! The best kind too - made from the heart!! They will cherish it! You really should be proud, well done!!

Thanks, everyone!

Lotti, thank you! Great ideas for shipping. yes, it will be used and washed and used and washed....will fold, protect in plastic and with extra cardboard. Brilliant! So glad I asked here!

Renata, up next is to finish a quilt I'm working on for my oldest son -- it's a black/white/red quilt to showcase a comic strip that he draws. There are 3 sections -- a black section, a white section, and a combo section in the middle. The black section and white section are done (oversized rail fence blocks that I did by hand) and I'm cutting out the pieces for the middle which is a twisted square/framed block (in EQ 7 it is called Twist 22). Then I have a border to do for it as well.....

Between working on it, I will also do a Christmas Tree Skirt; the fabric & pattern were given to me 2 Christmases ago but we haven't stayed home for Christmas since, so I haven't made it yet. We will be home this year for Christmas, so I want to get it made before then.

After that, I'll work on the Brazil/Architecture quilt. I think. As Lynn said, the tricky part is finding time between being a mom, wife and homeschooling. But I've moved a small table to the living room for my sewing machine so that I can sew while still around the family; that helps a great deal!

Really love the way your baby quilt turned out! What's your next project?

Hasn't it turned out well. Smashing I love the fabric you've used.