I finished her up yesterday, and wanted to show you!
I straight line quilted down each row, and then again following every other zig-zag.
I’ve been saving this Nicey Jane print for a pretty dress for one of my girls, but since I used a few Nicey Jane prints in the quilt top, it got used for backing instead. I love it! I bound it in baby pink Kona cotton.
The quilt finishes at about 36” x 38”, a nice small baby quilt.
Again, here’s the tutorial.
I listed this one in my shop.
Beautiful! Love the backing and the colors.
ReplyDeleteThat is lovely, beautiful fabric choices.
ReplyDeleteooh cute! Love how that turned out...your tutorial looked pretty easy too! Great job!
ReplyDeleteIt's gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty!! I love the pattern and quilting!
ReplyDeleteThank you for showing the tutorial, I am always a little nervous of quilting (the 'maths' involved), but your guide makes it look attemptable!!
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Marie x
Thanks for the tutorial, Melanie! I posted about it here: http://charleydeeandme.blogspot.com/2012/05/herringbone-table-runner.html
ReplyDeleteHow much fabric did you use for the binding and backing?
ReplyDeleteSonia,
ReplyDeleteI used 1 1/8 yards for backing, but you'll need more if you send it to a professional quilter. Also, I think it ended up being 1/3 yard binding.
Great tutorial! I'm in the process of making one and it's my first quilt! Ahhh! What kind of batting did you use in the center and how do you finish it? I mean the steps after you finish putting all the pieces together and you have the back & batting...
ReplyDeletehope that makes sense! :)
Shan&Andrew,
ReplyDeleteI used Warm and White 100% cotton batting from Jo Ann's, on sale :) It isn't as fluffy as the polyester batting, but it never bunches or loses its shape. After you lay your backing face down and pull it tight and wrinkle free (I use tape on the floor or my table to keep it taut), lay the batting down flat, and then your quilt top on that. I pin baste with curved safety pins (found in the quilting notions section) every 4 inches or so. Then, I just stitched about 1/4" from the edge of every vertical seam, and 1/4" from the edge of every other chevron "row." You can see how I quilted it in the pictures to help! I did this same thing with the boy version I made of this quilt, and I loved it both times.
Hope that helps! If you have more questions, e-mail me directly because your e-mail isn't attached to your profile!
This makes me reeeeeally want to make a quilt! I'm still very new to sewing - but my brother & his wife are expecting and I would LOVE to give them a quilt! This one is gorgeous!
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