My First Quilt [A Bug's Life]

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The cot quilt I finally made!

The front

and the back

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That's a really nice quilt. I like the mix of colours and fabrics.

Who is it for?

I've got a 4 month old grandson, so I'm predicting that my sister - who is also a keen quilter - will probably produce a cot quilt before long.

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Thank you! To start me off, Joan P gave me a matching charm pack and jelly roll, and I had no idea how useful it would turn out to be, to have fabrics that are curated to go together. It kind of grew, unplanned expect for the last two rows where I started thinking how to tie it in. My next project is to do another one of the same pattern but planning the fabrics in advance.

The local quilters club make these for Addenbrookes Hospital, they use them for neonatal babies, and the parents get to choose a quilt to take home with them. I hope to make more things for friends and family (and me) once I understand a bit more. Quilt Show has certainly provided me with ideas.

Oh, grandson could get a quilt on the month :-)

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Beautiful, and speaking as an ex-NICU parent they are very appreciated.

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Now I can post photos in Dreamwidth, here's the loom thing you gave me (I forget the proper craft term). It was going to be like a small rug runner on the windowsill for Objects, but this Clanger has taken it for a scarf.

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The Clanger looks very happy in it :)

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Nice! And for an excellent cause.

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Nice work!

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Looks good.

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Ooh, that's gorgeous.

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dead impressed! what was the hardest aspect technically?

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Interesting question. This first time round, most things were difficult as everything was new to me including a change of sewing machine halfway through. Not knowing what the consequences were of my choices, or if I got a seam not quite straight or 90 degrees or 1/4" wide. Will it do, or am I better off unpicking it. The fabric always has some flex to it though, so if I'm completely accurate it will give a bit, and if I'm not, it will forgive :-) Don't go thinking a nice square check pattern will make it easy to match up your rectangles ah ha ha ha no.

For my next attempt, I imagine the hardest aspect will be the mitred corners on the binding, how to get them to pop out into sharper corners. I know I need to try cutting and sewing more accurately and squarely.

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My sister Carolyn is a quilting geek.
She's got a website full of detailed tips.

See if this is useful - https://www.carolyngibbsquilts.co.uk/techniques/pressing-for-perfect-points/

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Excellent work on a first piece! Yes, starting with the components all chosen might help.

> Don't go thinking a nice square check pattern will make it easy to match up your rectangles ah ha ha ha no.

LOL'd at this one. Yeah, printed patterns are no good for this. Maybe a woven one? But that's fancier fabric.

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That's lovely!

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