Use the "cheater's" method.....use half square triangles in the corner instead of making the Y seam!

Do you have alot of scraps? Do a string quilt...those are easy, fast and always produce a nice looking quilt!

I like your idea. Looks very nice. Can't wait tillyou get batteries and show us the first one. good luck!

Making something that takes so long to complete can be heartbreaking if the other person doesn't appreciate it. I know. I made one for my Mom about 10 or 11 years ago. It was a Mothere's Day gift. I used hexagons like in the grandmother's flower garden pattern and in the center of each 'flower" was a family picture. That quilt has never seen the light of day since then. I am sorry yours wasn't appreciated. That hurts I know. But move on; plan your next project and go from there. The hurt will ease up over time. I don't mean to say you will forget it, but you will rise above it.