This quilt is for my Cousins Gil and Julie. They have a quilt they love, called Sick Blankie (long story), and wanted to know if I could try to make something that had a similar weight. They love Camping, so I picked out some great camping themed Fabric from Fabric.com.
Because these are curved pieces, they are a pain in the rear to sew together. Pinning is the key to success! First I fold each one of the pieces in half, finding the middle and marking it with a pin. For rotary cutting the fabric, I used the Crazy Curves Ruler from Elisa’s Backporch Designs.
Then I match up the middle pins, then pin the edges, and ease the rest of the curves together. I sew over the pins because I sew very slowly. Then clip the curves in the seam allowance and press press press!!!
Here you can see I have a stack waiting to go under the presser foot! 😀
There’s still a long way to go on this quilt. I’m going to quilt it with wool batting, trying to imitate the heft of the original Sick Blankie. I’ll keep posting updates as it comes along.
Other Craft Projects:
- Snakes and snails and puppy dog tails
- Well Blankie Blocks are Finished!
- Birthing Gown for my Daughter
- They can’t all be gems – Walker Bag pattern by Simplicity
- Sheri’s Portrait Dress Butterick B5930
- So many updates!
- Really struggling with the quilting…
- My other blog, Quilting the Carolinas
- Plus sized capri pants
- Woodworking – Building a loft bed in our cabin
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