It's been a long time coming but I finally quilted my Jumbo Granny quilt.
It is made out of 5 inch charms from a Japanese fabric swap and measures just over 36 inches square.
I used a faux linen type fabric for the back ground squares.
And a green Japanese print for the back. I quilted "1/4 inch" on each side of the squares. This was my first time doing all straight line quilting and I can't say that I enjoyed it or that I was very good at it. My new walking foot doesn't have a marking at 1/4 inch and I kept drifting all over the place.
Here is the proof! It was a big mess, but I'll get better, right?
I bound it in a dark brown solid and used my
no-fail machine binding method. I'm telling you, it is the only way to go for kid's quilts and if you use a matching thread you can't even see it. This was originally going to be Becca's baby quilt, but then I was over it and decided to give it as a baby shower gift. (The shower is tonight, that is why it is done!) But now I am starting to like it again... I guess I have one hour to decide if I need to run to the store and pick up another gift! ;)
But for sure the mom to be will be getting this set of burp cloths with elephants on them.
I haven't forgotten about my other QuiltCon posts, but it might be a bit before I post. Have a great weekend!
8 comments:
oh it looks terrific!
I love it! The burp clothes too are cute. What did you end up doing?
What a clever idea! Jumbo Grannies. Fun and fast.
Love the idea of jumbo grannies, the quilt looks amazing
It's a beautiful finish!
The jumbo grannnies look brilliant! The burp clothes are really cute too! With a new baby I know I wish I had more of them!
The quilt looks fantastic! Also, I absolutely adore elephants :)
Hooray for another finish! This looks great--who cares about straight quilting lines when you are snuggled up in the quilt? The important thing is that it is done!
Elizabeth E.
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