Hello Dear Reader,
Above, is all that was finished of a disappearing nine patch quilt that I started in October 2012 at one of my quilting workshops. I had all the pieces ready to make a cot sized quilt and never finished it. It’s going to someone for her baby girl and I needed it finished for the end of the school holiday. With a week to go! I finished. I made it, quilted it and bound it all today. I’m going to add some FMQ to secure it but it’s ready to go.
All of the fabric is donated by you Dear Reader and you might recognise it as some of the fabric you sent me.
I used 144 5″ X 5″ squares and made 16 nine square blocks. If you are going to do this, position the fabric you like the most if the top/bottom corners as these stay whole.
I arranged each block to make sure that I had a good variety of fabric.
After I had sewn all sixteen nine patch squares, I cut them across the middle vertically and horizontally.
I then muddled up all the blocks so they were not with the original block they came from and then sewed the ‘new blocks together’. I created blocks of four and then sewed them together until I had the finished quilt top.
I backed it, and again that was fabric donated by you Dear Reader. I patched together all the bits and pieces of batting/wadding I had and got straight on with quilting it.
So far, I’ve just quilted the blocks in 6″ squares which is quite loose so I’ll add some FMQ to the middle of each block.
I’ve edged it with my machine and again, do you recognise the fabric you gave me. I would never have been able to produce such a lovely quilt with old shirts and scraps and it’s lovely to use such vibrant new fabric.
I love the backing fabric you sent me with the teddies.
More of the backing.
And a long shot.
I’ll be back tomorrow with a recipe for you and I hope you are enjoying the Bank Holiday weekend.
I’m off for a sit down and cup of tea…………..it’s been a long day xxxx
Until tomorrow,
Love Froogs xxxxxxxxxxx
That is just beautiful xx
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It's lovely! I think that any mum would be thrilled to get such a beautiful quilt for her baby. A family friend sent me a quilt she had made when my daughter was born - she used it right through her childhood and, now an adult, has kept it for when she starts a family of her own. I've no doubt your quilt will become an heirloom, too!
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Brings a tear to my eye to see all these small pieces end up in such a beautiful quilt!
Tana
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If you would like I can send you 3 meters of a mid blue cotton. If you also do dressmaking I have some polyester crepe, blue and black, and also a multi coloured print (unsure as to whether this is 100% cotton), and some nice, mostly unused dress patterns. I gave up making dresses as they never fit but I do still make separates
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I have some fabric you might like, please email me and I'll send pics. I have cotton for quilting and dressmaking fabric and a few unused patterns. Let me know if you are interested, I'd like to clear my stash cupboard.
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Oh wow - I love the beach fabric and the cats! That is super cute!
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You have inspired me to pull out my quilt which I started about 5 years ago for my then 1 year old daughter. It has butterfies appliqued on it by hand which js what took the time as i kept puttjng it iff as too much work. Anyway finally got them finished now I just need to border it and quilt it and she can have it to enjoy before she gets too old.
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So beautiful. You have shown what can be done with any pieces of fabric. Looks like you have had some very productive days of late. You must feel very satisfied. Sue
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Off topic there was a show on telly here last night called Cornwall. It was a doco. Looked stunning. Lucky you living there. Hope the house sells x
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Beautiful! I love all the pretty prints and colors-perfect for a baby girl!
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Fun quilt! And…special because it was made with all that GIVEN fabric!
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That is so lovely! I can imagine that little child as she grows, looking at all the different materials in it (because that's what I did when I was little) 🙂 A job well done, for sure.
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Clear out and by all means send it me me. I collect dress patterns and have been looking out for some dress making fabric, I will use it
My email is [email protected]
Or tell me your email,
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Hi Mindoro - I would love the fabric and patterns xxxxx leave a comment with your email address, which I won't publish and I will get my address to you - that is so kind of you - most of my quilts are made of donated fabric xxxx
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Wow you make it look so easy.
I would LOVE to be able to make something so AMAZING from what is basically odd and sods as my Granny would have said.
Truly a quilt made in the spirit of quilting. Using what you have and what you have been given.
Lucky baby, so much nicer than anything you could have brought her.
How would you recommend getting started?
Are you still running your quilting workshops?
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Makes me want to learn how to quilt! It's beautiful. Enjoy your Bank Holiday Mobday. x
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I LOVE scrappy quilts .. and esp one with lots of donated fabrics xx
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I'm sure that as that baby grows up to be a toddler (s)he'll enjoy looking at all the patterns and naming the subjects with his mum. It will be one of the things (s)he'll remember best from his childhood.
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thats lovely. would you do a tutorial on your blog for complete beginers? I ve been reading your blog for a while now and really enjoy the frugal tips and recipes, thankyou.
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wow how lovely. I adore the beach hut fabric. so jolly
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Stunning! I think I'll have a go at a quilt like that
Julie xxxxxxxxx
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I love making quilts that will become a child's 'snuggly'
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