"California" twin blanket

This blanket was a blast to make. It is for my wonderful friend Niki's son's 8th birthday. I told her all along that I would try to have it finished "on time" but that I couldn't promise anything because I only had 2.5 days.

Well, I got it done! This blanket was a "new" undertaking for me in the sense of fabric patterns. I am getting to where I like experimenting with color, but this one had the color, the print, the circles, the plaid...I wasn't sure, but Niki picked them and I sewed. I LOVE it!

Happy 8th birthday Joe!!!