Before I go ahead and quilt any more of my good quilts I needed to have a bit more of a play with Elly May. The software has several levels and so far I’ve only used the basic one. The design I want to use next is only available on the higher versions, so it was time to have a practise.
I also wanted to try using the Super Glide foot. It worked well.
To that end, I wanted to make a very simple donation baby quilt. Surely, I could do that in a day.
Saturday was the day.
I had pulled some fabrics ready for this, but on Wednesday, at our patchwork group, there was a big tub of fabric that had been given to us. Quite a bit came home with me, not that I need any fabric, but there are quite a few scraps that will work for I Spy quilt. I need to get cutting. I digress.
Anyway, back to my quilt….. there was a cute fabric with just the right amount to make a version of the quilt I had in mind, and there was already one strip cut off the fabric. I just cut another strip the same size and added some bits from stash in between.
It was pieced while chatting away on Zoom with Chooky and co.
After lunch, I loaded it on Elly May, using some flannelette from stash and an off cut of batting that was the perfect size. It was all falling into place nicely.
I used the quilting design I want to use on the next couple of quilts to check the scale and everything went really well. A very happy result.
It wasn’t long before I had it trimmed down and the binding added by machine.
Yay! A quilt in a day. I really like it. Sometimes simplest is the best. I can see me making more of these simple quilts for donation and a bit of fun.
I’ll be happy to take the finished quilt along for show and tell next Wednesday to show that I do use some of the fabrics that come to me.
QUILT INFORMATION
Measurements - 47" high x 34" wide
Pattern - Quicker Strippie - a free pattern from Mary Quilts
Fabrics - Donated feature fabric and stash
Quilting Design - Water Flow by Leah Day
Batting - Cotton/Polyester
Backing - Flannelette from Spotlight in stash
Thread - Glide Steel Blue
Of course, there has to be a quilt holder upperer photo.
The quilt looks lovely. That is a nice quilting pattern
ReplyDeleteLovely little quilt. Love the photo of Mick.
ReplyDeleteFun quilt to play on with Elly May. Will be loved by a little one.
ReplyDeleteWell done Janice, a quilt in a day is wonderful. Great quilting pattern. Quilt holder upper is doing a great job there.
ReplyDeleteLovely colour and fabrics. A nice finish and a great little quilt to practise on. xx
ReplyDeleteA very cute little quilt! Matches the holder upperer's blue clothes nicely.
ReplyDeleteSuper cute fabric for that little quilt.
ReplyDeleteThat's a nice quilt for a little boy, the strippy pattern always works well. I'm impressed that you can stitch the binding using your longarm. Is it quicker and easier or about the same as using a domestic machine?
ReplyDeleteGreat quilting and a useful size.
ReplyDeleteLovely work and well done to your quilt holder upper xx
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