I wanted to go really easy and just did 12-inch blocks. Rotary cutters are a dream. After standing, moving and trying to figure out a pattern, I ended up doing a green/yellow, blue, pink/purple and repeat. It worked out for the most part.
Working with so many different fabric types was the biggest challenge. The fleece would stretch like mad but the flannel and 100% cotton would not. It doesn't quite match up on all the corners but it was close enough. Eh.
I laid it out on the floor and safety pinned the middles of the blocks. I purchased a free-hand quilting foot for this project so I could make this design we call a "snail." These are nicknamed by Mikayla. She had a stage when she drew on walls and couches constantly, no matter how much we would remind her not to. Her shape of choice? Snails. She called them snails.
We would find "snails" everywhere and I thought it would be a cute design to remind us all of these types of stages when the kids were little.
Mikayla was the first to snuggle in the quilt. I finished it while the other kids were at school and Mark was asleep.
I learned how to mitre the corners of the binding, something I've always wondered about. It turned out great!
It's safe to say that it's the new favorite blanket in the house.
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