ain't nothin' but a houndstooth

Another quilt in the books. Done and delivered.

I have been working on this one for so long - it feels good to have it in the owner's rightful hands. Love this pattern! I think I'd like to try it in navy and white, or mustard yellow and white. Anyone out there tried one of these combos yet?

I quilted diagonal lines throughout. The back is gray flannel with a bright lime green stripe for a little character.

houndstooth

This quilt has been a long-standing project, and I am so excited to have the top finally done. I really liked watching the houndstooth pattern come together. It is a rewarding, darling pattern, but also a big time commitment (lots of piecing). I just don't have lengthy stretches of time to quilt anymore, and the short stretches are interrupted by fatigue, the Olympics, dinner, pretty much everything. This may not be my time, nor season to quilt, but I would like to think I can produce something every once in a great while. So here's to production and a cute new pattern!

I hope to show the finished product soon. Any thoughts on how I should quilt this one? Straight lines, diagonal lines, swirly loops? I'm leaning more toward something straight and masculine. The quilt is for an out-of-town, longtime friend's baby who is not really a baby anymore, so the quilt needs to match his toddler-esque boy nature.

The fun pattern is from V & Co. The color possibilities for this pattern are endless. This particular fabric is gray (not tan) and off-white. More details soon.