Nestled in the Branches

When I was making a version of this quilt for myself, I thought I'd save myself some time, so I adapted it to strip piecing. Except I didn't think it through correctly, and when I laid out the pieces, I realized I hadn't done it correctly. So I had two options-- unpick a lot of seams and redo it, or go to the fabric store and get enough fabric to make a second quilt, using my 'mistake' as the foundation for the second quilt. I grabbed my keys and went shopping! I knew my parents would like this quilt, so I decided to make the second version for them. I called mom with apologies on Mother's Day and told her that her gift would be late, but that I hoped she'd think it was worth the wait. My parents were visiting on Father's Day weekend, and the quilt still wasn't done! Sneaky me, I worked on the binding in the evenings while we were all together and they never knew! The last stitch was secured Saturday night. Sunday morning (Father's Day), I was able to present it to both of them. They were so pleased! This quilt has been a hit all around. When I sent it to my fabulous long arm quilter, she called me up to tell me how much she liked it. Then she asked me where I found the fabric and the pattern, because she wanted to make one for her husband!