Sunday, November 15, 2015

Quilt in a day!



As a quilter, it is very common for me to hear news and have the reaction, "I should make a quilt!"  Whether someone is pregnant or not doing well, I always want to make a quilt.  The problem is that there isn't enough time to make all the quilt I would like to make.  =(

One of my co-workers is fighting cancer and I wanted to make her something to comfort her through her treatments and recovery time.  I picked a simple pattern and recruited my friends to help out.  Heather did all of the cutting and helped sew the rows together.  Kimberly and Bethney helped with the pressing.  I sewed, sewed, sewed.  We started yesterday around 2ish and finished around 10 pm! (We did take a break for crockpot shredded chicken tacos- yum!)

I love the way it turned out.  The fabrics are all from my stash.  We didn't use a pattern (but should have!).  I made a version of this quilt several years ago and read a tutorial at that time.  Yesterday, after a few hiccups at the start, I was thinking-- why didn't I revisit that tutorial!!! =O  All's well that ends well.

This picture is a little washed out.  Once it is quilted, I'll get some better photos.  I'm thinking of using minky for the backing fabric.  Hopefully I will have this finished up as quickly as the top went together.

xoxo

5 comments:

  1. When you have friends helping, construction goes quickly especially when you are doing it for a good cause.

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    1. You are so right! We had such a fun day together! I can't wait to finish this and gift it!! 😃

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  2. Your quilt is looking really nice. I would put cotton flannel on the back instead of minkee. Cotton breathes, minkee doesn't.

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    1. Thank you so much! I've made many quilts with flannel backs and a few with minkee. My friend probably needs all the warmth she can get- she has lost so much weight. :(

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  3. HI Kristin - great colour combo, for a great gift.

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