Pieced together in 2012, in New Zealand
Made from various pieces of the girls' pyjamas and thrifted finds of scrap brushed cotton
Fast forward 2 1\2 years and a return to the UK
I searched my stash thoroughly in order to piece a back but to no avail
Newly bought brushed cotton from local quilt shop was pieced to make backing
Laid out ready for pin basting
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Such a great feeling once this stage is done
Quilting lines 1/4" to either side of seams
First time I have quilted like this and I had a lot of movement
Not sure if this is common to this kind of quilting or whether it was from the brushed cotton
And the verdict on the unfinished quilt was 'awesome Mum'
I didn't have enough brushed cotton for binding but realised that I could use the extra from the backing to wrap around and bind (I am sure there is a technical term for this but it alludes me!)
First time I have done this but quite happy with how it turned out and nicely mitred corners all done on the machine
First blogged finish for my stated finishes for the 2015 Finish Along
The quilt is beautiful --love the colors and that you utilized your girls pjs!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sheri. It was a real trip down memory lane!
DeleteI would concur with your daughter, "awesome!"
ReplyDeleteThank you! Of course now my other daughter would like onex
DeleteIt IS beautiful! I love sweet, simple quilts, and the bonus of upcycling clothing is a plus here. I can't believe where it started, and where it ended up. That is the coolest!
ReplyDeleteGreat finish,
Julie
Houses in NZ tend not to have central heating so brushed cotton pyjamas AND bed sheets are a must in winter - and not just for children!!
DeleteFantastic finish! I bet it is so snuggly!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lucy. It really is warm because I also put batting in the middle - I have actually had to turn it down a couple of milder nights because my daughter was somewhat hot!
DeleteWhat a lovely quilt! I love brushed cotton. And I suffer from movement with plain ordinary quilting cotton - I think the bigger the project (and I like big quilts [and I can not lie]) the more movement. I've recently experimented with 'quilt-as-you-go' which gave me so much more control.
ReplyDeleteThank you. Just popped over to say hello - love your QAYG!
DeleteLovely reaction from your daughter and well deserved too!
ReplyDeleteIt is awesome - I love it too!
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