Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Sewing again!

I am finally back in my sewing room.  Hooray!  I have started work on the much talked about baby quilt for my new granddaughter who is scheduled to arrive in ONE month. 

I found one more fabric (the check in the center) to go with the assortment I had already collected.  The fabric for this quilt came from Charm, Ohio; Bellevue, Washington; and Mankato, Minnesota!  I am really happy with it.  Pink and yellow were the colors I chose for our wedding forty plus years ago.  I still love the combo.


I had an idea but wasn't quite sure how it would look so I played on my design board.  I had originally planned to use the 'plain' white fabric (white stars on white)  in the same fashion as I used the 'solid' pink (Moda Marble)and 'solid' yellow (Moda Marble).  But it didn't suit me. So I did some more cutting and trimming and arranging.


 I relegated the white to be the binding.  (I like to make the binding and, if possible, the backing, before I start piecing the quilt.  I hate to finish a top and have to stop to prepare the binding and back.  This way I can just keep rolling.)


This is my current arrangement.  I took pictures of it and have been rotating the pictures to help me decide if I need to tweak some things.  I need to sleep on it.


:o)

5 comments:

Karen said...

Gorgeous colour combination. Look forward to seeing the end result!

Abby and Stephanie said...

Soft, snuggily, sweet.

Sheila said...

Love the current arrangement. I think the white will be lovely as the binding. Thanks for the tips you give about quilting--I never would have thought to make the binding or backing first. Take care.

www.randomthoughtsdoordi.com said...

love it! My 8th grandchild (4th granddaughter) is due in a week or two. I might steal your idea! Really cute!

Sharon said...

You are just zooming along on this! Cute color combo - so sweet for a baby girl. It's looking good!