Finally after not buying any fabric since Nov 2018, except 3 fat quarters to finish a quilt, I had to buy 5 yds for a backing, border and binding to finish a over sized lap quilt that will end up going to a puppy dog............big puppey dog.
Here's the story about all this. I made a quilt from a kit I'd purchased 4-5 years ago for a gal that wanted darker fall type colors. It would have made a full size bed quilt. Once I got started, she then changed her mind and decided she wanted a queen size quilt so pulled fabrics from my stash to accommodate the size change but realized at the end that I wouldn't have enough to finish the border. It had been a couple years before I got to this point so finding the fabric would be a miracle.............miracles happened and I found the 3 fat quarters at the same store I'd purchased the kit. I make quilts as gifts to all in my congregation and have a number of them waiting to be quilted at this writing.
Then the gal got sick with pancreatic cancer and finally was put into a nursing home. Thought I'd have enough time to whip up an over sized lap quilt for her to use in the home but she passed away within a week. None of us expected this either. So here I am left with the queen size quilt and the start of a lap quilt. A friend of mine came to visit me back in August, saw the quilt and loved it and wanted to buy it but told him I'd give it to him as I don't sell my quilts to anyone, gift them only.
I'd lost my sewing mojo for quite some time but finally got back into it so started working on all those UFO projects to at least making them into blocks and then put them away again as I needed to get started quilting all those quilts that have been waiting so long. Well, that over sized lap quilt I'd cut all the fabric for from the scraps left over from her quilt are now Jewel Box blocks. Still had no one to give that to so asked my friend if his puppy dog would like to have it since it's the same fabrics. He jumped at the chance so now the quilt will have a home. Only problem is I don't have any more of the border fabric so went searching for a navy blue twin size flat sheet at the thrift shop for the backing and border since this quilt will probably be washed a lot.
Didn't find any but Walmart seems to be selling most all their fabrics as their shelves are just about bare at my store. Found a navy blue at $3.44/yd so picked up 5 yds as I have no idea how many blocks I have to make this lap quilt. Wanted enough for the backing, border and binding. So there it is, I broke my promise to myself and bought some fabric. I am so badddddddddd!!!!!!!!!!