My First Custom Order Is Complete

This lady, Claudine, found me on Etsy a few months ago and requested a custom rag quilt made out of baby clothes that she had saved from when her daughter was little. I told her I had tons of leftover flannel squares from other quilts I had made and could use those to supplement the baby clothes. It was so fun for me to be able to put my own creativity into the project. I was able to match up almost all the baby clothes she sent me and out of 24 blocks (9 x9) only four of them didn't have any baby clothes. (I didn't have to buy any extra fabric for the front side of the quilt.)
To keep the combinations from getting mixed up I stacked them in a box with a piece of copy paper between them and any notes if I needed them. (Like a drawing showing how many squares I needed of each pattern. It was a life saver!).
I asked her a couple times if there was anything specific she wanted for the back of the quilt and every time the only definite thing she wanted was pastel colors. When I went to Joann's I found several patterns that featured one pastel. Green with white polka dots, white with pink flowers but I just wasn't sold on any of them. I just kept thinking it was way too much of whatever color it was. On my way up to the cutting counter I found a flannel with a floral pattern with green, blue, pink and off white! It was kind of a risk but I was super pleased when she emailed me back saying they loved it!
After I got all the squares into blocks I worked on the layout. It didn't take as long as I thought it would, thank goodness. I notice things that a lot of people wouldn't so I thought it would be challenge. (For example, I have to blocks that are safari theme, they can't be together. Vertical stripes and horizontal stripes can't be together. The only two red blocks in the quilt, can't be together.)
I put the finished product on Etsy last night and the client emailed me to say she loves it and can't wait to see it in person. I will be mailing it to her tomorrow and I hope it's everything she wanted. She also said she would give my name to some friends who are looking for something similar!

Here is the finished product!