the 2 hr cotton binge

Yesterday I visited the fabric store to get my supplies for the quilting class I am taking starting next week.  I am VERY excited to learn how to machine quilt and the instructor is too.  That alone always makes a difference.  The sample quilt will be a 9 patch, with 7 x 7 rows, a inner border, outer border and edging.

I purchased my fabric and with the extension of the sample quilt at an extra foot on either side, everything was the same cost as it would be if I purchased the kit.  There was a sale, so that might have something to do with it.

I wanted to use either a hula girl print or a koi fish print, but they were too big for the 6 inch squares, so instead going with a similar theme I chose these prints -

I'm going with a beach scene and underwater imagery

this is the sandy beach

this is the water and waves - you know when you
look down at a pool and you see those ripples?

 

kelp or eel grass

sunshine or yellow flowers, both work!

surfboards - duh
focus print 1

flip flops
focus print 2

this was a wild choice for me.
I am usually a stickler for something that "matches"
the prints and overall look - this is the backing and when I saw it,
I didn't love it.  But I said what the heck, I will match it up and see what happens.
Once she began
to cut the piece -
it dawned on me, Patrick's swim trunks!
Besides, its the
back, no one will see.
Plus, it will be reversible!