Last Minute Crafting

School starts on Monday, and although I am excited to get back into it, it also means that my free time is about to be greatly reduced. I had a few crafts that I wanted to finish before the summer break was over, and there's nothing like waiting until the last minute, right? I made a gift for Hope that I would love to show you, but will have to hold off until she receives it so it won't ruin the surprise for her. Then the last three days I managed to get a good start on two quilts.
One is for a young lady that will be getting married in a couple of months (Jess, don't let Amanda see this... okay?) Do you think she'll like it?....
It's a lap-sized quilt; just perfect for getting cozy on the sofa. I just need to sew the binding down around the edges, and this one will be complete. Here's a close up of the quilting; you can see it better on the backside....
It's a very basic design all around, but I was running out of time; so I hope it's the thought that counts!

The second quilt was inspired by Hope. She and I share a love of all things paisley and she gave me the great idea to make a quilt entirely out of paisley fabrics. She's been helping this along by sending me paisley fabrics for the past couple of years. I finally had enough, and this is what I came up with....
This design is also very basic, but with such a busy collection of fabrics I didn't want an elaborate block design. I still have to do the quilting on this one and then I will bind it with a rich brown. I'll post another picture when I'm finished.

I didn't get all of my photo albums and scrapbooks completed this summer, but I'd say that I got quite a bit accomplished with my other crafts. Now my next big job will be starting a fall/winter wardrobe for my daughter. Good thing it doesn't get cold here until really late in the year!