Holy smokes, a quilt started and finished in eight days! Granted, it was a very small quilt, but I am so impressed with myself for finishing something in a relatively short time frame. You have no idea. That never happens.
The binding for this baby was nearly the death of me. I must have just been missing my sewing mojo this week because I struggled with the binding and then with piecing block 5 in the jelly roll quilt-along.
Here are a few shots of the finished binding, pre-wash.
Those mitered corners are a little less than stellar.
After the quilt came out of the dryer. It's amazing how much washing really does hide so many of my free-motion mistakes.
Despite a request to gift this quilt (sorry Megan, but I will make you one just like it when you have a baby), I'll be keeping this for baby #3 (that's not an announcement...just thinking ahead). I like how it turned out way too much to part with it. Maybe once I have more finished quilts under my belt I'll be able to make quilts and then give them away. Someday...someday.
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15 comments:
Sometimes it's freeing to just say, "It's OK for me to keep this one." :-) It's really beautiful. May the Lord bless you with Baby #3 to receive it!
So cute! I love the colors.
Lovely, lovely quilt! Mitered binding...I'm impressed. I don't miter mine, but really like the way yours looks. Something to ponder.
Oh, and yes, I love the effect washing has on a quilt. Hides many imperfections. However, if there are any imperfections in that quilt, I don't see them.
I love the choice of fabrics and patterns you made. It is a darling quilt.
Yes this is a lovely baby quilt and can see why you wanted to keep it and that's OK. Isn't it great the way washing and drying a quilt hides the imperfections.
Sometimes I have to remind myself that it's ok to keep a few when I'm so used to given them away. It's a wonderful finish for the week. Love the way the quilting came out.
This is so cute! I absolutely love Make Life . . . I'm hoarding a little stash and can't bring myself to cut into it :-)
This a great baby quilt. Nice color combination. And under a week?!
That's Ok! I make a lot of smaller things that people like just as much! My quilts take forever.
love that make life fabric! great job on the fast finish!!
Congrats on the great & quick finish--good to keep some for yourself. Some of us forget to do that.
I love Make Life! You did a great job on this quilt:)
this is so pretty i love the fabrics
I do have an idea!
Looks great and nice work. :)
that's gorgeous! i wouldn't give it away either ;-)
you totally should keep it, its fabulous!
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