Next Project on the Horizon

I've had this fabric since before Nathan was born.  I originally was going to make a quilt for the crib, but quickly realized that's pointless for a newborn in the middle of the summer, so I decided to use it as a quilt for his toddler bed.  Luckily for me animals are just about Nathan's favorite thing on this planet, so I chose well without even knowing it at the time- not only that, but it matches his room perfectly.  I was looking for another project to do and even though he's NO where ready for a toddler bed (I'm hanging onto the crib as long as its humanly possible to keep him confined in there), I thought I would be proactive for once and start a project before I actually needed it - what a novel concept.  The other reason I chose to do this quilt is because Joel was complaining that every time I make a quilt I give it away.  In fact, there's actually only one quilt in this house that I've made and that's Nathan's baby quilt.  I've given away all of my other creations (with the exception of the pillow I just made).  For some reason I think it's more fun that way, but I'm appeasing my husband and making something that I will eventually need anyway.  It's a win win situation. 

Believe it or not - I'm not much of a patterns girl.  I actually would say the majority of my quilting ideas have come from this blocks book my mom gave me a while back.  I did one or two with a pattern when I was first learning and since then most of my quilts are put together by looking through this block book for a little inspiration. 

I think Nathan's quilt is going to use this one as its main block - maybe with a border.  It's nothing too fancy, but different than most of my other ones, so we'll see how I like it.  Let the fun begin.