I’m really proud of myself for actually finishing a quilt as a gift for my daughter in law, Robyn. (OK, it really didn’t get finished until Dec 27th, but who’s counting?) It is actually done and bound. Finished!
I made up the pattern as I went along. I used a couple of charm packs of 5″ squares. (Simple Marks by Malka Dubrawsky for Moda) I sewed them randomly together into 20- 4 patch blocks. Each 4 patch was bordered by a skinny 1 1/2 inch border in a solid cream. I had extra yardage (the blue print) that I had purchased that was from the same fabric line as the 5″ squares. I then added the blue sashing (with cream corner squares) and finished it off with a 4 inch border in the same blue print. It was pretty fast to put together. If you wanted to do the same, you would need 2 charm packs, and a couple of yards of the cream and blue. The finished quilt measures aprox. 55″ x 70″–a great lap size.
Robyn wanted something cozy and warm, so I backed it with cream Minkee fabric and used wool batting. I quilted it in my all-over “daisy” pattern.
Though I didn’t finish (or even start) everything I thought of to make for gifts this Christmas, I am very pleased that this one thing actually did get finished and delivered!
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Really nice quilt Pam. The colors are so pretty.
Bet she liked it too.
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Thanks, Georgia. I was quite pleased with the result–simple can be pretty too.
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Nice cheerful colours. Well done Pamela. I look forward to seeing more of your finished projects in 2014.
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Me too!
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I love the quilting–congrats on a wonderful finish!
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Thank you. I have so many unfinished quilting projects. In the new year my goal is to finish one thing a month that I can take to show and tell at my guild meeting.
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An excellent goal and one I should embrace too!
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Simple and beautiful. Hard to go wrong with 4-patch. Thanks for showing us.
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Thanks! I did something quite simple and was very pleased that it turned out so nice. Working with pretty fabric does half of the work.
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Still requires good execution. 🙂
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You are right. Piecing skills help. I think this quilt is quite doable for an intermediate quilter without needing a pattern.
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This is beautiful Pamela!!! Love how you put it together… I have one all ready to sew together… but… painting has taken over for now 🙂 haha… maybe this new year, I’ll finish it 🙂 Happy New Year!!
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I think I must be the Queen of Unfinished Quilting Projects! I too hope that changes in 2014. But I will be too busy painting 30 paintings in 30 days in January. Are you also joining in the fun?
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I LOVE YOUR QUILT SO MUCH THAT I PURCHASED CHARM PACKS TO MAKE ONE FOR MYSELF. I HOPE MINE TURNS OUT HALF AS NICE AS YOURS!!
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I just re-read my original post. I forgot all about it! So glad you found it and it pleases me greatly that you are going to make one yourself. Thanks for making my day!
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