A few months ago, friend handed me all the pieces she'd cut for a quilt she didn't have time to finish. I agreed to piece and quilt it. And it was supposed to be done by Christmas, but there was a lengthy delay for many reasons. Mostly that I got a job. And while it's only part time, it still threw off my estimated completion date by over a month.
This is a baby quilt that she'd carefully picked the fabric for, and cut with precision. I was kinda amazed as I was piecing it. My stuff is never measured that carefully! I briefly considered trying to convince her to cut all of my future quilts.
Once the blocks were done, she arranged them how she wanted them. This was a pretty fun process, fueled by some of the best iced coffee I've ever had, while dodging toddlers in various stages of mobility.
Here's the finished product:
And the quilting:
Turns out I might need to take a class to perfect corners. I have them down when it comes to cutting separate binding. But turning the leftover backing forward? Saves so much time, and the corners make me batty. But I enjoyed quilting this one. The repetitive, but beautiful design (from a stencil) was very soothing.
The next project is a table runner for a friend in Sweden! Here are the fabrics I've been cutting this weekend:
Don't be fooled by the boldness of the colors. They actually play a very small role in the overall design.
