I made this simple baby/lap quilt in less than 24 hours over a two day period. One evening I sewed it together and basted it. The next morning I quilted it and bound it by machine. I finished it yesterday, but the weather has been wet and dreary so I had to take indoor pictures.
I have decided to call it, "April Showers Bring May Flowers" which is a long quilt name for me. The quilt reminded me of the sweet things that come from rain, like rainbows and flowers. As I have decided to donate it to Happy Chemo as part of the Hands2Help Challenge, I thought the name was appropriate. I hope that it can bring comfort to someone going through a rough time.
In case anyone is wondering about my dimensions... I cut out each of the five vertical strips at 8.5 inches and sewed them together. Then I trimmed off the salvages and cut 6.5 inches off of the bottom. The horizontal strip was cut out at 9.5 inches, because I started with a generous quarter yard. I added that strip in the middle and my quilt top was done!
Well, that is how I would have done it if all my strips were the full width of the fabric... My pink was six inches too short, so I took a piece off of a fat quarter for the bottom section. It was a good use of the fabric I had. I don't think it is super noticeable, but it adds an unexpected fun element. ;)
I quilted it in a cream thread with 35 big flowers connected by a loopy line. The quilting took less than an hour for this 40 x 50 inch quilt. Princess, my new sit down quilting machine, is FAST!
I used 1.5 yards of a soft yellow for the backing, and bound it with a slightly darker yellow.
I added my favorite corner label when binding it.
Quilt Stats #101
Name: April Showers Bring May Flowers
Pattern: Simple quarter yard strips
Inspired by: Quilts I have seen where the horizontal strip was appliqued with a name
Quilting design: Loopy line with flowers
Fabric: pastels from my stash.
Amount Used: 3.5 yards
Batting: Warm and White
Size: About 40 x 50 inches
Date finished: March 2014
What I learned:
- Quilting from the upper right corner to the lower left corner worked really well with my Tiara.
XX,
Jasmine
P.S. I am linking up with Needle and Thread Thursday and Can I Get a Whoop Whoop.
Cute layout and I love how you quilted it!
ReplyDeleteLove those flowers and wow girl that was fast quilting at a sit down machine, I am impressed! And going to a good cause :-)
ReplyDeleteGreat FMQ'ing. And so quick and easy, yet so beautiful! I am looking at getting a sit down quilt machine. Could I ask the name/brand and price of yours? I saw the other blog post about it and it sounds like what I am looking for. And where'd you buy it from? Thanks!
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That was fast. You and Princess are becoming quite a team. I love the daisies. It's good to know that someone will find warmth and comfort under that quilt.
ReplyDeleteI love how simply this is and the quilting is perfect!
ReplyDeleteGreat quilt from a simple design. I have been planning one similar but I couldn't think outside of horizontal rows, duh, lol. Love the vertical, and your quilting is amazing again! I absolutely love flower quilting, someday I will learn :)
ReplyDeletelove the simple design, and the quilting is really lovely, Jasmine!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for showing this off at Needle and Thread Thursday!
:) Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation
Love the quilt and the quilting is awesome!! It is amazing how quickly you can do a quilt once you get in the zone :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet quilt!
ReplyDeleteCute and simple! I love the different pink at the end. It is a fun little addition. Looks like your new machine really agrees with you! The quilting looks great.
ReplyDeleteI love this very simple quilt. It will be loved.
ReplyDeleteIt's a great baby quilt, Jasmine - simple is always great! Which charity is it for?
ReplyDeletelove this one! Less than hour for such a pretty quilting design, wow, now that's quilting! Great job.
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