It seems that once I started offering my customers quilts made with baby clothes I couldn't stop. They are such a special item and so full of memories for the parents and a real keepsake.
I must say I have a love/hate relationship with them. I love creating something so unique and special and talking to the mums about each item and the memories they have......BUT working with so many different types of fabrics can be a quilting nightmare. I do back each piece with iron on stabiliser but in order for the quilt to remain soft I choose a very lightweight one so there is still a lot of stretch you need to deal with when sewing. My trick - go slow...very slow...and pin your pieces....
To break up the busyness of the quilt I added two plain borders. A smaller border to frame the quilt and a larger one to soften the overall look of the quilt. The quilt is backed with a soft blue flannel and being Queen size is the biggest baby clothes quilt I've attempted and hopefully the last - they just are so time consuming.
Make sure you come back soon as I will be posting an easy step by step guide on how to make a baby clothes quilt in the coming weeks !!
I'm linking up with these fun places today Crazy Mum Quilts, Confessions of a Fabric Addict and Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday.
Till next time....happy sewing....
xx Jenny
Congrats on such a beautiful and super large baby clothes quilt finish, Jenny! Love seeing all the different pieces together. Those borders were a good call. You did an incredible job!
ReplyDeleteThe borders set off the quilt so nicely, and I love how you reused the inner border as the binding choice. It really frames out the quilt!
ReplyDeleteTime consuming but oh so pretty. It's really special - I'll come back for your guide cause it sounds like just the thing I'd like to make for my sister or myself in one or two years!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea to keep those special clothes, but in a more usable way. Love it, Jenny! You can see your love and attention to detail in the fabric cuts too -- beautiful! So glad you linked up to TGIFF!
ReplyDeleteI can see why it's time consuming but it is a beautiful quilt, and such a lovely way to keep the memories of those baby days!
ReplyDeleteI looks awesome! I love the design you used, much better than an ordinary "t shirt" quilt layout.
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