A new quilt

This fabric was in the 12# grab bag from The Fat Quarter Shop. I love the peaches and greens. They are so happy with a bit of a vintage flare. It was my first attempt at fussy cutting. There was a panel that came in the 1# panel grab bag. It had pears, humming birds and dragon flies.
I have wanted to try this quilt pattern. It was trickier that I thought it would be. After sewing the first three rows together and having them not match up, I started to pin and that corrected the problem.
The squares are 4.5" and the sashing is 2.5".

I started cutting this one out Saturday morning. I had the rows sewn by Saturday afternoon. I finished sewing it all up today.

Here is the beginning of the quilt sandwich.

I really love how it looks all pinned up :)

I pin basted it while the we watched Horton Hears a Whoo for FHE.

I decided to start a bit of quilting tonight. I hope to get this all finished tomorrow and off it the mail. It will be my first quilt that I give away. Wish me luck!

I bought the back for this quilt at Gracie Lou's today along with the back for the Pink and Grey Angel quilt.

...and a few more....

Apparently Picasa does not like to upload very many pic's at a time to blogger, so I guess I'll have to post THREE times to cover the shopping spree :D  The final post of the fabric haul from the Fat Quarter Shop.  BEST DAY EVER!!!

Is is bad to have piles of fabric be the main decoration in your living room?

More from the Fat Quarter Shop...

The following are from the 1# panel package...

These are the fabrics that I ordered from the Fat Quarter Shop that were on sale. These are for my bed and to be used with a vintage sheet from my Grandmothers home. It is the green and white geometric stripe in the background. I am SO excited!!!

The PACKAGE came!!!!!!

A few days ago I decided to make an on line order for some fabric at the Fat Quarter Shop.  They had several greens on sale and that is exactly what I needed for the quilt for my bed that I am going to make with my Grandmothers vintage sheets.  While in the sale section I saw the listing for a 12# grab bag and a 1# panel grab bag.  They had a Dresden plate ruler on sale that I didn't get and I am regretting it :( Oh well!  I have been dying for it to come all week.  I've been a bit nervous that it would be terrible fabric.  I was VERY pleased with what came :)

This is the inside of my package from the Fat Quarter Shop. The smaller box is the 12# grab bag fabric :D  

This is the 1# panel grab bag.

This is the fabric for MY bed spread.

This is the inside of the box containing the 12# grab bag. 

I had to take a picture of the packaging. Isn't it cute??? (Yes, I am certifiable!!!) 

This is the fabric that we bought today for my sister Corrine's new quilt :) The "yellow" is a little more green than the picture shows.  The following pics are all of fabric in the 12# grab bag... unless otherwise noted :)