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.
1 comment:
Wow you finished so quickly. It is beautiful!
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