Nothing better than being done

Today Colleen came and picked up Aidan's quilt to be longarmed.  (Not sure if that is the technical term... it comes off more like it's going to a shooting range or something!).  I was concerned about the quilt top, given it took me so long to 'almost' square.  In the end there is still about a 0.5" of difference from one side to the other.  Sigh.  But Colleen deemed it ok.  Then I showed her the back.  Oh I seriously LOVE the back of Aidan's quilt.  So much that it might become the front - lol.

I ordered the orange argyle from Fancy Pants Fabric.  Having cut it a bit too short (my error, I didn't order enough) it gave me the fantastic opportunity to jazz it up with some coordinating blocks to the front.  Have I mentioned that I love it?

I ended up picking a blue and brown thread for the front of the quilt, and an orange for the back.  Colleen is going to send me some photos via e-mail for quilting patterns, and it should be done in about two weeks time.  Which means if I get my act in gear, I should be able to have it binded and wrapped up in time for his birthday in January.  (I'm still wondering how my boy became two so quickly.  It seems to have happened much faster than it did for Grace).

Having the quilt gone, I set to work finishing up a hat for Nate this afternoon.  I managed to cast it off the needles shortly before 4 pm and it is now secretly blocking underneath our bed upstairs (blocking - fancy word for it is wet and is drying).  I am hoping it will be dry by Monday - one so I can show you a picture, and two so I can leave it in his truck for him to find in the morning as a surprise.

Now with two projects off my plate, I sit here pondering what to do next.  I love (especially after something large like the quilt has been done) the feeling like there are so many fresh creative ideas that are suddenly possible.  Of course, there are a few Christmas knits that need to be done for the kids.... but there are also socks, shawls, cowls... for me - lol