It's Been a Busy Week

It's been a busy week for me.  A very busy week.  I spent the end of last week, last weekend and all day Monday completely ignoring my family and putting together my final portfolio for my teacher training course.  I handed everything in on Tuesday afternoon and now feel as if a great weight has been lifted off my shoulders.  Wednesday was exam day for my students and I now have to mark their papers.   I had Thursday off, so treated myself to a day crafting.  I made a quilt for the Linus Project which I hope to be the first of many.

My First Linus Project Quilt

I have been well and truly bitten by the quilting bug.  Since then, I've already done all of the patchwork for a single bed size quilt for the nocturnal child and most of the patchwork for a lap quilt for YD (photos will follow when they're finished!).  I spent the afternoon at Calico Barn looking at fabric, asking questions of the ladies that work there and getting inspiration for my next few projects.  I am planning to make another Linus Project quit next, for an older boy, in red, white and royal blue.  I already have the patches cut but I'm waiting for a jelly roll to arrive from the USA before I can actually start.  After that, I think I shall make a smaller one for my gorgeous Godson's 4th birthday.  He is a HUGE Toy Story fan and I have found some wonderful fabric that he will absolutely love.  Once it arrives, I'll take a trip back up to Calico Barn to buy some coordinating fabrics to go with it.  

I shall post photos of all of my creations as I finish them.