AND THEN... SOME MORE

I was talking to my brother Kenny on the phone, which we try to do every couple of weeks, to keep in touch--- after all, we are all each other have, now tht our parents are gone. I was telling him about the lap quilts I've started work on for my husband Jack and me, and in the interest of making conversation, asked him if he'd like me to make one for him. And he said YES! So now I will be working on a third......and I'm thinking about Dresden Plates.

So, in September, I begin. Took one day, no actual stitching per se, nevertheless an important part of the whole process--- cutting. Today, through trial and error, I made several templates to use to cut out Dresden Plates--- 142 in assorted fabrics, mainly from remnants and small pieces. I picked patterns that were darker--- blues, grays, greens, browns,florals that were nature-oriented rather than feminine.... as this is going to be the lap quilt/throw for my brother Kenny. Having done some planning on size and number of pieces and all, I over-cut.... by 34! Not to go to waste.... already thinking of future projects..... smaller than throw size...... pillowcases, or placemats!  

Kenny's throw should look something like this: