Template Love

I said it!  I am not so scared of templates anymore.... actually I think I am in template love!  

I did a trial run on the Block of the Month for Jan/Feb.... Yep I took a very smart lady's advice.  I pulled some reds from my grandmother's stash of fabrics and starting cutting. I must confess I was a bit tentative at first - but once I got going... it was not so bad.  Not bad at all.  

  

I am happy with the "test run" ..... It truly was so easy to put them together!  (This is where the template love started to bloom..... I could not believe how well the pieces fit together.....)  Made a couple of mistakes - but no worries.  I think I know how to fix them for the "real" block.  You see, the mistakes were made because of my pure excitement and utter lack of patience - I really really really wanted to see how the block would turn out.  So much like new love - isn't it.  

I had fun with the colors too.  I am learning to step outside of the box and away from "normal" combinations. 

I also finished two afghans for church.  In fact, the first one has already been blessed and given away!  

I like the purple, green, cream and brown combination....  

This is has lots of bright colors!  I am working on another one with some of the same colors - but a different pattern and am adding bright white to it.  It is fun to work with the really bright wowie zowie colors!  

So back to the templates I go.... I want to nurture this young love.  

Sharing with Sunny Simple Life and Faith Grace and Crafts and Elizabeth & Co.  (first time I've linked up with other blogs---- another first accomplished!)