My picnic quilt is finished!!
I finished piecing my ‘picnic’ quilt today!! The pattern is a disappearing nine-patch. Considering this quilt is for me, there’s a good chance this is as far as it will go but I’m crossing my fingers that show-and-tells will inspire me to finish it!
I just finished piecing this Daisy Chain quilt top for Binky Patrol! It’s a 45 inch square so it will be perfect for a baby. Now off to quilt and bind it!!
My sister came over this afternoon and taught me how to make a passport cover!! Hmm, I wonder if I know anyone flying internationally in the next month or so…?!
Quilt shops in Palm Springs, CA?!
Tumblr Friends!! Do you know of any fabulous quilt shops in the Palm Springs/Yucca Valley/Twentynine Palms area?! Reply or send me a message! Please and thank you!! xo
My Rainbow Baby Quilt is done and ready to be shipped to the Hawaiian Islands! It was inspired by the ‘Gumdrops’ throw in Sew Scrappy Volume Two by Better Homes & Gardens. I must admit, I didn’t follow the pattern in the magazine but I think mine turned out very similar, only much smaller (and after browsing the instructions in the magazine, my block construction and sashing were much different).
Some notes for quilters: I used 2.5 inch squares for my nine patches and separated them by color with a white center square. I have oodles of scrap fabric (I keep all scraps that are at least an inch wide and a few inches long) and didn’t cut any fresh yardage (except for my backing). Also, the magazine recommends that you press your seams open - I pressed mine to alternating sides so I could nest them - it’s much easier to match corners that way.
For the batting I actually used Robert Kaufman flannel (in ‘snow’) since the quilt is for an infant in a warm climate. Let me tell you, I washed the flannel prior to use and after I washed it, it was the softest flannel I’ve ever touched. I’m sure angels actually invented it - I’ll never buy any other flannel again. (If you’re in Portland, OR, you can pick some up at cool cottons on SE Hawthorne.)
I free motion quilted a meandering stitch using my BERNINA Stitch Regulator (BSR) and did the binding by hand. If anyone has any questions on the construction - feel free to ask me :)
It’s not finished but this is a baby quilt I’ve been working on! More photos & details when it’s finished!!
I made this doll quilt for my mom’s birthday. It’s the Jacob’s Ladder pattern from Cathy Gaubert’s Pretty in Patchwork Doll Quilts. I wasn’t expecting it to be so busy but the little blocks didn’t favor my affinity for large prints. If I make it again I will use mostly solids with some small prints. Finished size is a 22 1/2 inch square!
