Never having made a quilt I was looking for a design that wasn't too complicated but still a bit of a challenge. Inspiration came from Film in the Fridge's - Innocent Crush Quilt. Then I saw the Lotta Jansdotta Bella fabrics and put the two together. Squares and rectangles with boarders. How difficult could that be....Well I've learned a few things from making this quilt.
Cutting and Measurement
Precise measurement and cutting makes for an easier life later in the piecing together stage.
Blocks
I made the squares and rectangles a little larger than shown in the quilt block tutorial. Some of my prints
needed a slightly larger square to see the design. If I made another
quilt like this I would probably try using a smaller pattern print with
less directional influence.
Quilting
I thought it would look quite nice to do the quilting stitch around
each square/rectangle. A good idea but in practice this left me with a
few problems with fabric shifting, hundreds of loose ends to sew in and
on the back the effect not as pleasing as the front. Will remember this for the next quilt.
Binding and Fabric
Some time after purchasing the bulk of the fabric, I was searching online for extra Bella 'yellow dot' fabric to complete the binding. I
discovered the range to be discontinued. I will have to plan
ahead my fabric purchases (and get on with things instead
of leaving them in a cupboard) similar to knitting yarn and discontinued
ranges. They always do advise you to purchase enough to complete the
project! In the end decided to settled for making a plain white neutral bias binding to complement the other colours.
Finished Size
46" x 56".
Finishing
Some of my finishing work could have been executed with more finesse,
however, for my first effort I'm please with the result.
