Do you remember our quilt retreat that we had a few months ago? I blogged about it here and here.

At the end of the retreat, I was disappointed in my quilt. Everyone’s quilt looked better than mine. My “points” didn’t line up correctly and I had three puckered places. The picture below is how it looked before I sewed it together. I never showed you the quilt once it was pieced because I was embarassed.

I was ashamed. I look like the Unibomber in the picture below. That’s me. The Uniquilter — I can destroy the best laid quilt plans!

After the class, I put the fabric away. I actually wadded it up and put it in the corner of my closet. I’d had such big plans for that quilt. Two weeks ago, I got it out at my sister’s urging. I saw a quilt she was making and it was so pretty. She looked at mine and said it was’t that bad. We took it to Ruby Smith. Ruby was one of my mother and father’s best friends. She’s 96. I asked her what she thought of my work. She said “I’ve seen worse.” I asked her if she’d finish the quilt for me. She was happy to, and here it is all completed. I really like it. Why did it seem so bad when I first did it? I’m going to try another one.

This is the “Little Man” who has my first quilt. Doesn’t he look sweet lying on the little quilt with his pacifier and bowtie? He’d just pooped.

Life is good…even better with a little baby poop once in a while!