The time has come to start a new quilt. I picked up these brightly colored fat quarters awhile back, inspired by that bug print fabric on top. I can't decide what pattern I want to use, though. I had intended to do a disappearing nine-patch, but this would be my third version of that quilt, and I'm tired of that pattern.
I really want to cut the fat quarters into charm squares (5x5 inch squares) and do this quilt at the Moda Bake Shop. It's just so cute! Or I could cut three of the fat quarters out of the stack and do this quilt from Two Little Banshees. I can't decide!
I would need to buy more fabric for the sashing if I want to do the MBS quilt... but I would be stuck with three left-over fat quarters if I do the TLB quilt. Quandary!
But... if my math is right, I can get more than one quilt out of the fabric stack if I do the MBS quilt. And I could exclude the pink and purple in one and make it for a boy, and include them in another and make it for a girl. That would be nice.
What do you all think I should do?
3.03.2012
3.01.2012
owl quilt completed!
Once again, the binding (which was made up of the yellow polka dot fabric and white muslin, and turned out super cute) was a bit of a problem for me to attach, but I persevered and now this quilt is officially off my to-do list and on my completed list! Huzzah!
It is another disappearing nine-patch (so easy!), based off the instructions found at Obsessively Stitching.
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I cut out the binding, which is supposed to be yellow polka dot fabric to go with the pink polka dot backing, and realized that I didn't buy enough fabric to go all the way around this 36 x 54 quilt. So I'm going to have to scrounge up something from my stash or go buy some more.
For some reason, either because of the quilting method or because of my piecing method, my quilt ended up a little wonky. The closeup below should show you what I mean. It's just not nice and straight!
Oh well, I'm sure some kid will love it, and be far less critical than I am.
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