First Finish of 2011- Oliver’s quilt!
It’s done! And shipped! On time for the baby shower! I almost didn’t get it done in time, but thanks to some marathon nights, it was quilted and bound and off to the jolly postman.
Yes, it is totally taped to the wall. Gasp! My handy quilt holder-upper was off at work and Eleanor and Graham aren’t quite trained in that area yet.
But, I did have a little helper who wanted to be in the pictures. Funny, when I want to take her picture, she becomes Little Miss Shy.
I used the book Word Play Quilts, by Tonya Ricucci to help with the letters for the baby’s name. It’s a great resource!
I used a hera marker to mark off the quilting lines. It was soooo useful. I knew my fabric marking pen would run out after the first zig zag. The hera marker isn’t really a marker like you think. It leaves a crease in the fabric that you can see easily. Marking the top went much more quickly than I expected. I’ve become a complete convert to spray basting, too. No more tucks in the back that I don’t notice until it’s quilted. No more pins to take out or get in the way while I’m quilting. Does anyone else find it to be amazing?
I sat and bound this quilt late one night, with everyone else alseep- Richie included. I listened to a bunch of podcasts on my iTunes. Windows open. In January, I might add. I’m still getting the ‘this is surreal’ feeling about the weather here in San Diego. Especially when I think about the snow storm hitting Kansas City. Anyway, imagine my surprise when I finished binding and turned the quilt top over…. and saw this:
I laughed. I couldn’t have done that if I tried. Thank you, Gods of Luck.
Other details: Made from Kona solids- the blue and lime and the light blue on the back, and some All Star fabric. Made using the Easy Pinwheels method shown on the Missouri Star Quilt Company’s youtube site. (see link in previous post). I started with squares that were 8″, then cut into four to have Half Square Triangles that were 5.25″. (I’m 95% sure. Can’t remember now!)
And, in non quilting news, I’ll share this. A photo from a recent evening. Richie noticed a beautiful sunset as we were finishing dinner. He said, “I bet if we hurry, we can get to the beach in time.” The result?
i love this quilt, and I am completely sold on spray basting. I love it.
See? I knew I wasn’t the only one who was in love with spray basting! Thanks for the compliment!
I love the quilt Shea!
Thanks, Alex. I’ll have to steal it back from Oliver so I can bring it to show and tell. I don’t think he’ll even realize.
I knew it was going to be awesome, and it IS! I kept thinking about Charlie Brown’s sweater when I saw it though!!!! =) (I just thought I’d throw that in!)
Ha! I was thinking about Charlie Brown when I made it!
How cool is that quilt!!!! Love the personal touch on the back. Thanks for your inspiration.
Thanks, Therese. The Word Play Quilts book is really one worth having- I think I’ll refer to the alphabet in the back quite a bit.
A. DOR. A. BLE.
Seriously. I love it!
Thank you! It was a fun one to make!
I love this quilt! I love the name on the back…it is just perfect :)
wheeee! fun quilt and you did a great job with the letters and the quilting.
Wow! I can’t believe you found this! I am so glad you like the letters. After all, I did have a great guide to go by. ;)
Love this quilt! It is one of the best zig zags I have seen. The name on the back is a perfect touch. Would you mind sharing the fabrics you used for the blue solid? I have some All-Star prints (like your backing) and am having a hard time finding a solid blue that coordinates with it.
Oh, thank you. What an awesome compliment!
I checked my Kona color card and the blue from the front is Kona Cadet. I think worked out pretty well with the All Star fabrics- I didn’t intend that combination when I bought it. I just happened to luck out with the couple of Kona solids that I had in yardage. That kind of matching never seems to work out for me, but this time I think it did!
Thank you !!!
So adorable, Shea…and I love the name on the backing!
San Diego…sigh…I’m kinda’ missing it right now!
Thanks, Mary Anne! Sorry for waving a San Diego sunset in your face. You can throw a snowball at me or something the next time I’m back!
Wow! Saying this quilt is amazing is an understatement. I just popped over from Jenny at Anything Pretty. Love the name on the back.
Nothing wrong with the tape hanging! Ha :)
Love the quilt. :) I think I will need to look up that book – I just love how those letters look!
I really love the colors, they look so good! And the name on the back is so cute! And your quilting is amazing! So straight! I’ve never used spray basting…hmmm…
Thank you for letting us feature this on Modern Day Quilts, http://moderndayquilts.tumblr.com!
I’m a spray baster too….never pinned one yet….if it works why not right?
Gorgeous quilt! Love the colors!!
Happy crafting,
Linda
This is absolutely gorgeous!
Do you make these for other people? I would love to have one just like this for my sons room. Please email ne back!
Thanks!
Hi! I am flattered that you would ask, but I do not make quilts to sell. However, I have a friend who does make and sell quilts via her etsy store. Her craftsmanship is excellent so if you would like her contact info, I’d be happy to pass it along so that you could see if she is interested.
my daughter is getting married in june and loves this quilt. where can I find a pattern for the zig-zag? I do a lot of quilting but usually the joanns already cut in pieces kits or ones I find in magazines.. thank you so much. I hope mine turns out half as pretty as yours.