Original ORB Quilt - DONE

I am so glad this quilt is finally finished!!  I started it a long long time ago and it is the largest one I have ever quilted!  I hated it while working on it - the variegated thread was not jiving for me.  Once it was finished though, I am so in love with it.  I added the sashing - not part of the quilt-along.  I wanted to get 2 quilts out of the strips that were made, so I can make another twin and I have a crib quilt top finished.  3 out of 1.  My type of quilting.  :) 

I used a Roxy flat sheet for the backing-found on sale at Ross.  I love how it works with the Katie Jump Rope.  And the little bit of orange in the blue flowers was where the orange for the binding came from.  I love orange, a lot; so whenever I can get it in anywhere, orange will be there.  In high school, I had a "Clockwork Orange" movie poster on the ceiling above my bed.  That says a lot about me..... :)  I swear I'm normal now!

I have been doing a lot of "soul-searching" and reconsidering lots of things in my life.  This miscarriage really shocked me, and I feel like I need to do some things differently in my life.  If I were a religious person, I would say that god slapped me across the face.   In terms of sewing and quilting, I just need to finish things.  I seem to think that once it's done, it's gone.  That's not the case.  Once a quilt is finished, it can start its new life as a quilt, keeping someone warm and snuggly.   Does that make sense?  I need to take more pride in my work.  And finish things the right way, stop doing things half-assed.......


Also, I'm getting closer to having a raffle for a White Featherweight.  If you have the Heather Ross book, Weekend Sewing, then you can see the little sewing machine on the cover.  That is the type of machine I will be raffling off.   I want to raise money for the Birth Center here in Santa Barbara.  I was going to have my baby there, but since I won't be, this is what I want to do in memory of my lost little one.  I will try and have the raffle post up on or around Aug. 1.  I will be asking for donations of $1-$5.  So there will be up to 5 entries per person.  I will also have an awesome fabric/quilting treat bundle to give away as well.  It should be a pretty sweet bundle of stuff. 
Happy Monday to all!!