Carter and Champ's Quilt

I recently finished my first fully pieced quilt.  I made it for my new nephew Carter and his puppy Champ.  I love the way the quilt top looks, but I do not like the backing or machine quilting.  I tried to free-motion quilt, but it did not turn out very well.  It will probably be awhile before I try to machine quilt again.  I've got to research the method more.

JoAnn's Fabric and Crafts

Today, I went to JoAnn's Fabric and Crafts for the first time.  While there I bought some fabric to start a quilt top for my good friend, Christy Thompson's, little boy that she is expecting in December.  I won't post any pictures on here because I want it to be a surprise.  However, I also bought some 5" x 5" pre-cut squares in a floral pattern that I am going to use to make a quilt for my mom.  I am very excited about my fabulous finds today!  I really like JoAnn's.  Personally, I think it was much better than Hancocks for novelty cotton prints.  I would have preferred to go to Hobby Lobby, but seeing as how it was Sunday they were not open.  Here are some pictures of the pre-cut squares I found.