i started a
quilt for a baby a while back and, just today, i finished it.
after i had sewn the sandwich of fabric and batting, i coaxed sarah into stitching the edge binding for me (using
this as a guide), as hand sewing tends to make me angry. to avoid getting super angry about the hand stitching, i decided to finish the quilt with knots.
this is the back, with knots laid out on a 5" grid, before i trimmed all the strings. after a run through the wash and a tumble dry, the now extra fluffy quilt is done.
despite not really having a plan, i'm pleased with the results. to me the design reads as a beach sunset, and the nautical colors just work to reinforce that. the next project in this vein will probably be a duvet cover as i will get all the fun of piecing without the binding and quilting parts. and it will hide my gross comforter. (and jessa, if you read this blog, i'm sorry i totally ruined the surprise by posting pictures before you got it.)
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