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One more finished baby quilt

6 years ago

Between them my two daughters had nine girlfriends have babies this summer and fall. Interesting thing is that most of them were in their late 30s and first babies. Anyway this quilt was a PITA. Anything that could go wrong did. I’m so glad it’s finished; persistence paid off; I’m happy with how it turned out.

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Fran

6 years ago

Problems: While quilting, I managed to cut through the top while clipping a thread and had to patch with a matching piece of fabric and wonder under; one corner on the binding was very wonky. I guess I didn't square the corner right and had to undo several inches of binding, trim and redo the corner, and ease in the excess length so it's not as smooth as it should be. I've been quilting a long time and these problems could have been avoided with a little more care. Yes, I did make all of these baby quilts. Fortunately one of them had been done for a while and was just waiting for a home. I can't even remember them all now.

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nannykins
6 years ago
I love it! What were the problems? My daughter gave me a collection of heart cutouts that I have wondered how to use. You have answered that question. TY

Theresa
bev2009
6 years ago
It's adorable. What's a PITA?
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geezerfolks_SharonG_FL
6 years ago
Fran, Did you make all those girls quilts for their babies? This one turned out really cute.
littlehelen_gw
6 years ago
Oohhh I really like it...hearts, hugs and kisses ate perfect for a baby quilt!

What's a PITA...Pain in the derrière??
colleenoz
6 years ago
Pain In The Aspidistra.

It's a lovely quilt! Whatever went wrong, it sure doesn't show :-)
polardream
6 years ago
Oh Fran, it is beautiful! Sorry you had so many problems. What lucky girls they were to receive baby quilts from you!

Sue
bkay2000
6 years ago
Thanks for sharing. It's a really pretty quilt. I love baby quilts, and this is a good example of originality.

bkay
msmeow
6 years ago
Fran, it's lovely! I love the design. I'm wearing XOXO earrings today, given to me by a dear friend. :)

Donna
latifolia
6 years ago
Great baby quilt. Long ago, after unstitching too many bindings, I stopped joining the ends until I had almost finished sewing it down on the back. I also finally figured out that, since the binding is pieced, it could be easily shortened.

Did your hearts come from Keepsake? I had two packets of them that I have been slowly using up. The charity quilt I posted a few weeks ago was from them.
Fran
6 years ago
Yes the hearts did come from Keepsake. That's a good idea to not join the binding ends until the very end.
msmeow
6 years ago
I never heard of joining the binding before it's sewn to the quilt! Mine would never fit if I did that. :)

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loisflan
6 years ago
Fran, your quilt is charming -perfect for a little one. Sorry it caused so much trouble.

I’ve always been too frightened to actually clip threads on a finished or soon-to-be-finished quilt. I use a small, sharp scissors. I pull up on the thread (putting tension on it) and just run the “V” of the scissors right to where the thread is coming out of the quilt. The thread is cut, but there’s no chance of cutting the quilt, because you never activate the scissors. I’m sure this method has saved me many repairs.

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