From bleh to refreshing

I have a wonderful SIL who gives us her hand me downs.

They are not just any old scrubs for kids,

but nice, name brand, well taken care of clothes.

Boys & girls. Not a stain in sight.

We were talking about what I could do for her in return

of the bags & boxes of nice kids clothes

when I pulled out my 4th of July quilt for the fireworks display.

She says, "I'd love a patriotic quilt."

Woo Hoo. How I love to make blankets.

I've been on a hiatus from sewing due to morning sickness.

But I was ready to get back to work.

I start searching for a red white & blue quilt pattern when I found this:

pattern

It's gorgeous. I went out & got fabric super fast. Too fast.

This is the top I ended up with. (below)

I don't like it. So disappointed.

The red white & blue that I chose for some of the star backgrounds

are just yucky. I should have spent my usual hour deciding on what to use.

Unloading everything from the shelves & making a mess.

Since I'm not known for my perfectionism,

when Jared asked if I was gonna take it apart & change it, I laughed.

Nope, I said. I'll fold it up unfinished & put it in the closet.

Something else is already in mind for my SIL. Much better fabrics.

Feeling frustrated about that star quilt.

I started on another for a friend (above) who said she liked "oceany" colors.

These are my pieces so far.

The dark border & outside are not so visible in the pic.

But I am LOVING THESE COLORS!!

A refreshing change. Now just to put it together & quilt it!