wow! that's a lot of replies! :shock: i'll look up all your suggestions tomorrow when i don't have my grandson at my feet. i want to make the quilts special, but i don't want to overwhelm myself either so that i never get to the second one by christmas!
another question--what kind of batting should i use? i noticed that the quilts my husband's grandmother made are so soft and supple and cuddly (of course they are about 65 years old), but i'd like them to come out something like that.