Don't you want somebody to love

This UFO heart quilt was pieced in the mid 90s.   I had intended it to be for my daughter to fit on her double bed.  It would have been perfect for her when she was younger and I'm sure a keepsake.   As I was finishing piecing this quilt she outgrew hearts and was into "Roxy", surfing, Hawaiian motifs, sun and shells.  The desire to finish it was gone and it was folded up and put in a tote.

So this quilt was resurrected as my second UFO.  Reflecting back to when it was made I learned a new technique and a lot about accuracy in piecing.  Although the piecing isn't at all the best in accuracy, it was one of my learning steps to become a better quilter.  Actually the piecing isn't as bad as I might make it sound - a few puckered seams I ripped apart and resewed before I quilted it.

The photo above doesn't seem to be the most accurate in its "country" colors of wedgewood blue, pink/rose and yellow.

For me following a pattern is just a springboard.   The quilt always changes or grows larger, therefore I always purchase extra fabric for each project.  With the extra fabric I purchased I made matching pillow shams and a looped rug.

I still love this quilt as much as I did when it was first pieced - in fact I love it more finished and regret it wasn't finished for my daughter to enjoy as intended.  Who knows it might find someone to love.

With another quilt completed this Midnight Stitcher is having fun, but there is no light at the end of this tunnel.  Let's get busy with UFO number three.