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Saturday, December 10, 2011

Working On the Delighted! Fabric (Patagonia, AZ)

And the Final Decision is.....

I made a decision to use the Cake Mix pattern from Layer Cake Recipe. I'm making the blocks half the size so I will have more of the quilt pattern shown below. Instead of 10 inch blocks. I will make 5 1/2 inch blocks for a lap-size quilt.

I took a chance and cut some blocks up and did a quick test to see how the blocks would look. So far, so good.

Sewed one together. There are 3 color variations of each pattern, so I am going to have 3 different blocks to give it a more uniformed look. I'm still a little worried that this quilt will be too busy.

Now that I have made that decision, my mission at the Squirrel's Nest quilt shop was to find a matching border and backing. I was having a very hard time. They did not carry a lot of this kind of design fabric and I certainly could not find any Riley Blake fabric. They are more of a Thimbleberries quilt shop which I like...a lot. I did find 3 shades of green that was not too busy, but I could not decide. I was about ready to give up when Dan came in. I asked for his opinion and he thought this fabric would work without making it too busy.

What do you think? I think I should get hubby's opinion more often, don't you?

**I would have asked one of the employees, but no one even bothered to say hello when I walked into the store or ask if I needed help. Why ask an opinion from someone who can't be bothered to say hello? Despite the unwelcome feeling, I still enjoyed looking through the fabrics and notions.

A Surprise Visitor

This photo is from the wildlife camera taken on 11 Nov 11 - the same day we arrived. This Mountain Lion crossed the creek a couple of hundred yards behind our motorhome. Our manager, Matt has found signs of the cat in the area recently so now I carry Pepper Spray....just in case. Considering he has been here all month, I'm hoping he likes to stay hidden during the day and does his hunting at night. I would not mind seeing him at a distance...a very long distance or from the car.