Yay! I have finished the quilt for a three year old girl. As time was short I just went for big, bold pieces of as many pink/purple fabrics I could get my hands on. I am very happy with how it has turned out, helped by my new toy, a walking foot. For those of you who might not know, a walking foot helps stop fabric puckering especially when doing lots of straight lines. It is pretty pricy at £25 ish but it is SO worth the money! I wish I had bought one sooner and totally recommend it. I can notice a real difference in my quilting and there are no puckers and snags!
I combined the batting and backing in one and used a fleece quilt from IKEA. At around three quid it was a really cheap way of making the quilt, and is also very nice and snuggly for a little girl who loves all things fleecy. So all in all a big success - I just hope the birthday girl likes it!
I combined the batting and backing in one and used a fleece quilt from IKEA. At around three quid it was a really cheap way of making the quilt, and is also very nice and snuggly for a little girl who loves all things fleecy. So all in all a big success - I just hope the birthday girl likes it!
She'll love it! It's very sweet.
ReplyDeleteLooks great Jo, now I get what you were saying about that special foot. Glad the investment was worth it, you'll be churning them out now!! It was so very good to see you last weekend, can't wait to do it again :) xx
ReplyDeleteMost quilts I see in blog world are pretty but this one looks so much softer and snugglier than them. I can see a sweet 3 year old 'cwtched' up under this!
ReplyDeleteTeresa x
Lovely quilt and thanks for the advice about the walking foot. Also the backing with fleece is a great idea for a kiddies quilt!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty Jo! And what a great idea to put it with the fleece. Isn't it amazing what a few well-placed tools can do for our quilting?
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