{"id":689,"date":"2011-04-02T12:03:02","date_gmt":"2011-04-02T12:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/?p=689"},"modified":"2012-04-26T12:41:55","modified_gmt":"2012-04-26T12:41:55","slug":"a-quilt-for-my-girl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/?p=689","title":{"rendered":"A Quilt For My Girl"},"content":{"rendered":"

I wanted to make something very special for Scarlett for her 8th birthday. \u00c2\u00a0I ordered fabric and a pattern<\/a> back in January so I would give myself enough time to make her a birthday quilt (Tenneille is still waiting for hers). \u00c2\u00a0I was so close to finishing it for her birthday on Monday, but with Jairah’s mishap Sunday, I didn’t stand a chance. \u00c2\u00a04 days after her actual birthday, I finally finished her quilt. \u00c2\u00a0I stayed up until 1.30am, hand sewing the binding while watching Breakfast At Tiffany’s and Sleepless in Seattle to keep me company, as everyone had long gone to bed. \u00c2\u00a0I bundled up her finished quilt and placed it at the end of her bed to find in the morning. \u00c2\u00a0She loved it. \u00c2\u00a0Oh, I am one happy mama.<\/p>\n

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The reverse of the quilt<\/p><\/div>\n

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Close up of reverse of the quilt<\/p><\/div>\n

I changed the material layout but not the pattern. \u00c2\u00a0I left off some of the circle apliques and ric rac. \u00c2\u00a0The back of the quilt is my own design and I am really happy with how it looks. \u00c2\u00a0I used scraps of the material off cuts which, when joined with the white cotton, were just the right width to match the front. \u00c2\u00a0I wanted the quilt to be reversible. \u00c2\u00a0I machine quilted it, as I didn’t have the time to hand quilt it. \u00c2\u00a0I used a walking foot for all the lines and on the outside border I used a free motion foot and did basic swirls. \u00c2\u00a0I must say it was fun doing free motion sewing.
\nThe best part is, I didn’t really stuff anything up. \u00c2\u00a0I cut the binding thinner than was suggested, but I prefer finer binding. I did rounded edges on the quilt, as I didn’t want to have to do mitred corners. \u00c2\u00a0I find is so much easer just to finish with a bias join instead. \u00c2\u00a0I think I am a fan of rounded edge quilts from now on. \u00c2\u00a0The quilt measures approximately 66″x66″.<\/p>\n

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Close up of rounded edges on the quilt<\/p><\/div>\n

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The pattern and fabric were purchased as a kit online at the Fat Quarter Shop<\/a> (very lovely to deal with and shipping was prompt). \u00c2\u00a0The quilt pattern was called Marabella by Amy Hamberlin. \u00c2\u00a0The fabric was by Henry Glass & Co.<\/p>\n

Now to get started on Tenneille’s quilt! \u00c2\u00a0Jacinta x<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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