nine finished blocks

Quilt update!The blocks are complete. I had to move to the living room for enough space to set them up and I barely had the last block lined up before Neptune claimed them all. He's the cutest most (not)helpful assistant around. Next up is sashing between the blocks and a border around everything to complete the top. It will measure 70x70 when it's finished. I still haven't quite figured out what I'll do for the backing, but I'm hoping to work a stripe of patchwork in where I'll piece it together with some sentimental novelty prints that remind me of my girl. I have quite the fabric stash from my days of sewing kid's clothing and accessories.... including a whole pile of Heather Ross novelty prints. She had the best dreamy images of everything from mermaids to fairies to little woodland creatures. Her fabric is what my childhood daydreams were made of.... this of course makes it much harder to cut up and use. I'm like Gollum from the Lord of the Rings, but in a less creepy kind of way.I've been researching quilt labels, both diy versions and custom printed. When I gifted the Clava quilt I finished last fall to my friend's little one, she was surprised I didn't sign my quilts. I honestly hadn't thought much of that. My Aunt made a few custom labels on quilts she has gifted us, and I love, love, love her handwriting on the little labels! I'm thinking I want to add my name and date to all my quilts from now on, and maybe even location just for fun. Quilts have a way of moving around and I love the idea of knowing where they were born.Now that this quilt top is nearly done, I'm dreaming of the next one. How many sewing projects at one time is reasonable? Asking for a friend....xo,s