Crafty Things

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First of all, this is a secret so....



SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!





This has been quite the craft week around here and I finished this project in record time. One of the things that Emily wants for Christmas is a bedroom makeover. She loves lime green and wants lime green polka dots incorporated into the makeover some how.

Anyway, I decided to make her a quilt as part of the makeover. Lime green is NOT my favorite color and I wasn't feeling particularly creative but as I wandered through the fabric store, I came up with a combination that looked good together.

I put it together in three days flat which is unheard of for me. But I'm up against the clock so I made it happen.

Here is the quilt.

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Here is a closer view of the back.

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I have a vision in my head of how I'm going to do her bedroom and I'll post pictures once it's done. My plan is to do it the week after Christmas.

What have you been working on this week?

Comments

  1. cmarieDecember 16, 2011 at 7:13 AM

    O my gosh Terri - this is adorable and she will be thrilled with it!

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  2. Karen TwomblyDecember 16, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    The quilt is beeautiful!

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  3. Kathy in IllinoisDecember 16, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    Very pretty quilt, Terri! Emily will be so happy and excited! I promise I won't tell!!!
    God bless, Kathy in Illinois

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  4. ElizabethdDecember 16, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    Gorgeous, Terri. I'm sure she will love it.

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  5. AnonymousDecember 17, 2011 at 9:50 AM

    You are very industrious! I'd say the lime is very understated. You could bring out the green if you wanted with a coordinating green accent pillow. Beautiful job!

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  6. DianneDecember 19, 2011 at 3:32 PM

    Beautiful quilt, Terri. Emily will just love it, I know she will.
    Have you ever not accomplished something when you set your mind to it. LOL!

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