Whitniffic Whatnots

I am so behind on sharing my projects! Let's hop back in time for a minute. The Moonlit Paths mystery quilt-along was in full swing and I was scrambling to complete some baby shower gifts for my husband's best friend and his wife, but I never shared the rest of the journey with you! Let's see... I think we left off around the middle of June, last year... yikes! I really liked the format of this quilt-along. It was a weekly pattern release, which kept me excited and engaged, yet wasn't too unrealistic to keep up with. I did the crib sized version, and while there were several sizes to choose from, I felt like this size gave me the perfect amount of work to do each week. Eventually, the final pattern revealed itself to me (Shelly Cavanna has a very distinct style), and I couldn't wait to get it sewn together. My estimation of the final assembly... which was pretty much spot on. It's so pretty! Mr. Helpful Cat on the assembled blocks.

Remember those beautiful antique wedding ring pieces I brought home last June? Yeah, I barely did either until I went through the heaps of UFOs in my craft room (I'm working on simplifying and finishing stuff... but it's not really going so great yet). Anyways, this quilt came together really quickly -until something new and shiny came along- and I just recently finished up the last bit of top stitching and binding. But let's go back to the beginning... I loved the vintage-y 1970's-vibe I was seeing in all the little prints, so I used the colors in the designs as my jumping off point. The orange and purple stood out most to me, in addition to yellow and teal. Look at that tiny hand-stitching! In keeping with the theme of old to new, I headed to my local St. Vinny's and picked out a bunch of solids that grabbed my attention. All in all, I spent about $14 on about 7 yards of fabric, give or take; some of them were irregularly sized. Par for the cou