A Fish Quilt Due in January

We are expecting our sixth grandchild in January. The nursery is to be decorated with fish, so I decided a Fish Quilt was in order. I found the main fabric by Hoffman, I want to use, but still haven't decided on a quilt pattern. I am considering a Tumbler pattern but I am just not sure. Later this week I will have to go into the quilt shop and find some wonderfully bright co-ordinating fabrics. Does anyone have pattern ideas that would be cute for a new baby boy's fish quilt?

My Thread Catcher

I have been using a brown paper lunch bag, taped to my tabletop, to catch all of those threads that get clipped and snipped. That was okay for a little while, but then I saw a cute little thread catcher at the quilt shop and I knew I had to have one! A friend found a pattern and made a copy for me and supplied me with clean sand.

Today was the day to make my thread catcher...no more brown paper bags for me!

It was quite simple. I got some practice quilting in a cross hatch pattern (practice is ALWAYS good).

I had bought the fabric in Pigeon Forge, Tn. in March at a Quilt Fest. It's the perfect fabric for my thread catcher!

It's weighted with sand....which I must confess....I didn't think sand would stay in the fabric. I used very small stitches and reinforced with a zigzag stitch to ensure I would not have sand all over my sewing machine! The added bonus I hear, is the weight can be used as a pin cushion and the sand will help keep your pins sharp!

Time to start looking for tomorrow's project!