My sister Whitney needed a quilt to give as a gift. I love most anything French General related by Moda - so this was the perfect time to order up some Josephine! I love the deep red and browns in this line. Reminds me of their Maison de Garance line they had a few years back.
So I started cutting up a layer cake to make the Double Slice quilt from the Missouri Quilt Star tutorial.
I had just made this quilt 3 times - I didn't need to pull up the tutorial - I have it memorized....do you see a problem here? I cut my layer cake right in half and sewed 2 5 inch stripes together before even realizing that wasn't right. The sad thing is....I cut 2 quilts at the same time - so I did it wrong twice! I was SO MAD! But my sister is easy and loves a good patchwork - so I made 4 patches instead and went ahead.
I think it turned well in the end. I chose the Drop of Paisley pattern for quilting. she wanted a minky back - so I wanted something bold that would stand out! This was the ticket.
Got it sewn, quilted, and bound in a day or two - pretty good for having a Christmas rush - and now I want my own quilt out of this line! LOVE IT! But more importantly - giving a quilt is one of the best gifts out there! And my sisters friend loved it! Said one of the best gifts they have ever gotten. Makes it all worth it.
Wow you finished so quickly. It is beautiful!
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