This was a thoroughly unexpected quilt from start to finish.
Last weekend my parents came to visit and Mum happened to mention she needed a gift for a colleague who is having a baby. I suggested a quilt - cause it's what I always give. We spent a few hours browsing Pinterest and eventually decided on a variation of the yellow and grey quilt I finished a few months back. We selected navy, blue and splash of orange. But after raiding my stash, lime green was included too.
Mum and Dad headed off for a few days in the Lakes, and I headed for the fabric shop, to pick up the navy fabric, batting and a backing fabric. That was Tuesday morning. I did all the cutting Tuesday evening, pieced it on Wednesday and Thursday, quilted it on Friday and bound it on Saturday.
I like it so much, that I'll be making another similar one in the coming weeks for me to gift!
The Navy fabric is from Timeless Treasures, and I bound it in the same. The rest are all from my stash: Art Gallery, Pearl Bracelets, Carolyn Friedlander, Moda... unidentified... The quilting echoed the navy and was done in 50w Aurifil. The backing is a navy arrow print by Natalie Lymer for Cinderberrie Stitches. It measures 40" x 50" before washing.
Last weekend my parents came to visit and Mum happened to mention she needed a gift for a colleague who is having a baby. I suggested a quilt - cause it's what I always give. We spent a few hours browsing Pinterest and eventually decided on a variation of the yellow and grey quilt I finished a few months back. We selected navy, blue and splash of orange. But after raiding my stash, lime green was included too.
Mum and Dad headed off for a few days in the Lakes, and I headed for the fabric shop, to pick up the navy fabric, batting and a backing fabric. That was Tuesday morning. I did all the cutting Tuesday evening, pieced it on Wednesday and Thursday, quilted it on Friday and bound it on Saturday.
I like it so much, that I'll be making another similar one in the coming weeks for me to gift!
The Navy fabric is from Timeless Treasures, and I bound it in the same. The rest are all from my stash: Art Gallery, Pearl Bracelets, Carolyn Friedlander, Moda... unidentified... The quilting echoed the navy and was done in 50w Aurifil. The backing is a navy arrow print by Natalie Lymer for Cinderberrie Stitches. It measures 40" x 50" before washing.
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