When I saw this post by Leah Day I knew it was the perfect opportunity to use some more of the blocks that my grandmother has given me in a creative way.
The timing was also great because I have just started using a new kind of batting and I wanted to test quilt a smaller design before I finish a commission using it. The last thing I want is a surprise on a piece with a deadline!
I really want to have this finished by the end of the week so I can start quilting my commission.
Wow you already have the top together! Look forward to seeing your next steps!
ReplyDeleteIt's only 27 x 27 and I desperately needed a guinea pig for my new poly fill. Necessity is a great motivator :)
DeleteYou should wash the little quilt too, if you hadn't already thought of that. We have a new cotton batt in the store that I like to use, it is softer and looser than Warm and Natural but I have not washed any of the quilts I made yet. I tell people that I love how it feels and quilts but I have no idea how it washes.
ReplyDeleteDo you mean wash it before or after I quilt it?
DeleteHaving some blocks of my grandmothers I almost thought "what a sacrilege" but really think it's a great way to use them up. I'll have to drag out what I have and think about them differently.
ReplyDeleteIt is such a joy to use Grandma's fabics and blocks in my quilts. I will be designing quilts for years to come with her orphans!
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