I had an absolutely wonderful week. First and foremost, I finally finished my Farmer’s Wife beast! I decided to use up my Bonnie & Camille fabric hoard (Ruby, Vintage Modern, & Marmalade) for this project and I must say that I am so pleased! Believe me when I say that pictures don’t do it justice. It is ridiculously lovely, bright, and happy in person. I was very naughty and departed from the Farmer’s Wife assembly instructions. I stitched the blocks into rows (instead of on-point), I omitted the cornerstones (I foresaw disaster since the blocks didn’t all end up being the exact same size), and I made the border as thick as I wanted (6″). Shame on me. Sidenote: I have already been tempted to nibble on that yummy aqua binding. Plenty of flaws in this quilt. (I don’t know that these “piecing” projects are my cup of tea.) My husband said he didn’t notice any of the flaws that I pointed out, so I’m just going to go ahead and pretend I don’t see them either. And of course, there’s my favorite little lump testing it out. This quilt may live on her bed for a while so I can see it every day. That quilt alone makes a great week, but then I paid a visit to the doctor last Thursday and received the great news that Olive is getting a brother! I can’t wait to meet little Lorenzo in January. (Not sure what to do for his quilt, but I’ll figure that out soon, I’m sure.)