This is what I am currently working on ...
... a co-worker is expecting her first baby in November. She has opted to not find out the gender of the baby until it is born.
I have had this cute vintage-looking book panel for a while, but no plans for it. This is right up her alley. She likes red and books and vintage-looking.
But, I wanted to make a quilt, not a book so I also bought a print that goes with the panel. I think I will use this as the backing.
Then when I found out we are planning a shower for her at work I decided I needed to get busy! I ordered some more fabric to go with it but 2 of the pieces haven't arrived. Guess they won't be going in the quilt.
So, anyway, there are 8 printed book blocks. I am trying to make this a useable size so I am adding in some pieced blocks. I am thinking the red word print for a border and the blue word print to fill in some of the space between blocks. The red and white print will be the binding.
Still have more to do. I want to get this on the frame and quilted this weekend since the shower is next Monday!
Why do I always wait until the last minute!?
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5 comments:
Good luck with your quilt plans.
That's a great use of a cloth "book" panel! It will make an adorable baby quilt.
last minute... you are doing a lot, that's why! And you want to do it all! And it seems possible in the beginning, hee hee. You'll do it! It's so fun I'd love it too. I like vintage a lot. LeeAnna at not afraid of color
It looks like your quilt will definitely be coming together nicely.
About fifteen/twenty years ago I made several quilts from "book" panels for my grandchildren. It was always a fun challenge to get it to come out to decent size using spacer blocks and sashings. Yours is looking GOOD!! - ;))
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