I love this project! I have everything I need to complete it. The top is only two or three seams away from being finished. I have quite a few ombre strips left and think they might work to make an interesting Happy Blocks quilt using the free Mary Quilts pattern. If it's not enough, I have a more solid ombre set of leftover strips that I could add to use half of each collection.
The background fabric that I purchased originally from the same line will work better on another quilt I have in my sights so I restashed it and pulled a substitute that I believe will work just as well for the back of Simply Sparkly. I truly love ombre fabrics and have quite a few on my 'want to make someday' list.
I noticed when I was pulling short strings (one of my Fab 4 tasks for this week) that I was allowing myself to get side tracked. And as a lot of quilters say - chasing squirrels!
My goal is to list any additional fabric or supplies I might need to finish projects and i reevaluate them. I pulled a background fabric from the shelf to go with the strings and went to look at the pattern to check that I have enough yardage. Then, I went and looked at another pattern option.
I woke up this morning anxious to begin that new string project! Nooooooooooo! That's how UFO's are created! An inspiration strikes and you can't wait to get started. I need to condition myself to wait. I took the first step and put the newly sorted strings away and noted the two possible patterns under consideration.
I went to the movies with my granddaughter to see Disney Jungle Cruise. It was a cute movie and after shopping for her new pair of pink jeans I came home and quilted another 3 yard quilt. I'll get it bound this week and take a few photos of it and the other 3 yard quilts I've recently finished.
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