The finished quilts!

I finally finished my first and second quilts ever.

I had started them in June! It was really all about devoting a day here and there to do it, and it took like 4 days...spread over 4 months.

The pattern is here but I did mine a little differently. I think that's the point of the pattern. I made a greenish one and a blueish one.

I made them for my neighbor Rosa who is just a couple weeks away from having her twin boys. We took them to her last night and she's on bed rest and all miserable. Poor thing.



Although I was sad to see Summer go so quickly, I have to admit I am in love with Fall. I don't have a lot of money to blow on decorations, so I tried to focus on what would be festive but not over the top or too Halloween-y (say that out loud). I mean, I love Halloween, but after thinking of all the fun ways I could decorate my house and lawn, I decided I can't trust the little neighbor kids enough to put them outside.

I went to Hobby Lobby and they had cool wreaths for like 40 bucks (no way), so I thought maybe I'd make my own, but all the materials for that would have been pricey too. Then I saw these wreaths they had made from dried grape vines for around $4. Then all I needed were a couple decorative thingys from the wreath aisle, and ta DA! A cute wreath for around $7. I'm awesome.



I'm a little sad though...because just as I was starting to love Fall, Winter has been poking it's evil head into my life. It has snowed a tiny bit the last couple days, and then today a full-on big heavy snowflake party for about an hour.


Luckily none of it has stuck. But I'm afraid my tomatoes are done this year.