Been sewing a lot lately... as well as knitting. I finally completed two of the three quilts I started via a swap over on Craftster.org. This one is for my son...
The front.
The back.
This is the first quilt I have actually quilted and finished myself. I've tied quilts and I've had others bind them for me. I used two layers of batting for warmth... winter in New Hampshire isnt' fun. In hind sight I think I should have done a stitch in the ditch quilting rather than the diagonals... and I was lazy and used my machine to do the binding rather than blind stitch it by hand(my hand sewing isn't the greatest!). This one is for my mom...
I prefer a fatter, puffier quilt so I'll just add ties later. I used two layers of batting for extra puff. My mom's always cold so this should keep her a bit warmer.
I figure tying in the middle of each block should do nicely. My great grandmother was a quilter and always tied her quilts with yarn. After a few washings the ties were just small balls of puff that were always a comfort to fiddle with while snuggled up. And I made this for a friend...
Outside, all closed up.
Inside, completely lined and with pockets.
Open, lying flat.
It was fairly simple, only took me an afternoon. I'm sure the next time I make one it'll go quicker. The bottom and strap loops are made with a black canvas for added strength. The rest is cotton. I love the contrast the pink adds. I found
this tute here on the SMS Blog, although I modified it a bit to use the two fabrics on the outside and I do not have a grommet press.
Thanks for looking!
A few gifts...
