I'd think about an exciting backing!

I would take those 9 fabrics. Cut them into equal squares (5", 6", 7" etc), sew them together and after cutting done the middle of the large block and across the middle make a disappearing 9-Patch quilt which can then become many, many designs. The second picture is the way that it starts and the first picture shows the cutting up and then just start playing with the design. And you could always say innocently "I started with 9 blocks".

I just finished a baby quilt for my sister-in-law. She had embroidered some very cute blocks (trucks, planes, rockets, etc.). I set it with black w/white pindots and red corner stones and a small border of the red. Very cute IMHO. The back...AWFUL! The parents recieving the quilt love Star Wars!!! I'd show a pic but it was picked up before I got one. Hopefully I won't have to do that again! Sister-in-law did ask me to show her how to set blocks together for another one she is finishing up.

I love this reply! Sounds great to me. Haven't worked in ten years and have enjoyed it! Making quilts for others.

I would play games with the quilting, and be thinking about that as a way to get through the less-than-exciting piecing. As you work on each patch think about what quilting you will put in that area, and what secret kid-friendly images to include (bunnies? frogs? crocodiles? fire-breathing dragons? flowers? crosshatching? shamrocks? echo-quilting?)

Alison

Oh Dear just do the best job and think baby hugs and kisses

I'll trade you, a friend asked me to make him a quilt, king size, with the tree of paradise pattern. What was I thinking! 650 half square triangles. The good news I got to go buy Edyta Sitar Over the Rainbow Batiks. I even bought extra so I'll have scraps.

How can you say someone is important to you, but make something you are SURE THEY ARE NOT GOING TO REALLY LIKE? If they are important to you, then why are their likes and taste unimportant to you? Why are you more important to you than they are? That sounds very selfish![/QUOTE]

Easy, I went shopping, bought the material (related set from the same manufacturer), pinned pieces up on the quilt wall and it seemed OK. Then I started sewing, putting the pieces together. One day I walked into my sewing room and looked at the wall and realized that while I had tried hard to tone everything down I hadn't really. I've never bought fabric deliberately all of one "kind" before and had the impression people did that to be "safe" and sure the colors would all go together. It isn't warm or gentle or conservative; it's splotchy. It isn't me, and it isn't them. I tried too hard.

I will lay odds that your co-worker has requested something simple because she feels like she is imposing on you. Or does everyone know you make quilts for sale? If so, how much do you charge? Maybe she just can't afford your beautiful work, but still wants to give a special quilt to this baby. I think you can do something that will keep you interested and not make her feel bad.

I like to think about the other tasks , that I find even more boring ... like dusting. I tell myself if Iwas not doing this , I would have to be dusting.