Quilting update

I finished my daughter's quilt on Christmas day. I had finished the hand quilting the night before, but still had to tie off all the loose ends on the back. She's thrilled with it.



My son's quilt isn't finished yet. I do have the entire quilt top pieced though.



The only problem is that when I put the quilt on my daughter's bed, I noticed that it is too short on the sides. Why is it that I am not smart enough to measure and make sure that the pattern will make a large enough quilt? I'm planning on adding a row of blocks on either side to make it wide enough. Unfortunately, that means I have to run out and buy more batting, but at least I have enough fabric. It will be easier to do on my son's quilt since I haven't put the layers together yet. At least when I start the quilt for the master bedroom I won't have to worry about it since I'll know better than to trust the pattern to make a big enough quilt!

I'm going to make my daughter a bedskirt to match, and both kids are getting matching cushions. Someday. First I need to modify her quilt and finish the boychild's quilt!