If you're blue and you don't know where to go,
Why don't you go where fashion sits,
Puttin' on the ritz.
This adorable little baby quilt was made with a charm pack of "Puttin' on the Ritz" by Bunny Hill Designs. And every time I heard the name of the fabric line, this song was going through my head...over and over and over again :)
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| Look at that gorgeous texture! |
The pattern for this quilt uses a charm pack and a yard of fabric for the borders - my kind of quilt! This charm pack has been in my stash from when I first started quilting - a baby quilter :) - and when I picked it up, I had no idea what I was going to use it for...
Cue the random purchase of some solid gray...
And voila! A baby quilt fit for a princess! This quilt has already been wrapped up and given away to someone who is celebrating a new girl grandchild.
I tried a new quilting technique seen here in this video: Lava Paisley. Mine is a little different then hers, but you get the idea :) It was the first time I have tried this and it went better than I thought it would, but used up a ton of thread! I must have refilled my bobbin four times on for this baby quilt! I want to do a bed quilt with this texture, but all that bobbin-filling...
The backing is a cute flannel I got on sale at JoAnn's. For some reason I thought I needed 5 yards of it, so you will probably be seeing this fabric again...and again...and again... :)
Here is a sneak peak of what I have been working on...
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Until next time,
Michelle
This is incredible!! That is the part I get up to and seem to never make it look as pretty (I usually just stitch in the ditch and call it a day). Beautiful job.
ReplyDeleteI love that song!! I think that shows my age a bit. Your quilt is lovely - its the texture of the FMQing that really makes it something special. Yes, filling bobbins is a pain. When I am using a quilting design that will use a lot of thread I try to wind several bobbins at the same time.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE THE NAUTICAL ONE YOU'RE WORKING ON NOW!! You should start selling your quilts on Etsy!
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