For us the weather have turned cool and the prospect of snow is around the corner. It forces us to spend more time indoors. So first the "springcleaning" needed to be done. Moving to the northern hemisphere has not changed that part of me. Instead this ritual has become a part of our lives in April and October. A tidy house, just makes us feel good and then we can enjoy creating again.
Time to play in my sewing room. Peter Rabbit followed me home from
Stable at The Hobby Horse.
Making a new frame for the center panel, using the stripe fabric. A bit of parchment paper to draw curved pieces and scraps of muslin. All the curves was freehand.
Cutting all the excess fabric away with pinking shears, makes the fabric more flexible.
Once the pieces were done, they were turned inside out.
Next, the curved pieces needed to be attached to the border strips. First on the straight edges.
Just zigzagged the pieces together.
The curved edges was machine appliqued with a blanket stitch.
Once this was done the border strips could be sewn onto the main panel. This frame just created a more interesting baby quilt. It will be machine quilted and going to a new baby boy soon.
Baby quilts are fun to make. The best part, they can be finished in a short time frame.
Cute quilt. I did scallops like that once with wash away thread.
ReplyDeleteHi Maggie love how you made up that Petter Rabbit panel, very different but so so cute. Some one is going to be spoilt. Thanks for the wee tutorial on how you made it up. Hugs from Down Under where it is the perfect climate at present.
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