No one knew the sex so I had to wait till bub was born! After nine long months I got the news from across pond that it was a BOY! So online shopping I went for some boyish fabric. Btw if you have never looked at all the amazing fabric specifically for kids then you should. It makes me clucky just looking at it ( but for the wrong reason of course) I just want to make more quilts :).
So after hours of window shopping I found one I thought would go great.
So I got 1 charm pack of that and 1 charm pack of moda Bella solids in white which made the whole quilt top come together a lot faster.
I did a basic chevron pattern using HST and it came together in less then a few hours. I always forget to take process photos.
I quilted this little baby myself which made it extra special. I had to add the red flannel on the back because this little beauty was going to the cold country of Ireland so this would have made it extra snugly.
Tip: if you are going to baste and quilt your own quilt I would recommend using way too many safety pins and a wool or cotton batting.
My idea behind this is that if you are going to spend your hard earned money and time on fabric and piecing and basting a quilt spend the extra money on the batting so that your quilt will be with you for a long time. I also find it easier to quilt with. Just my opinion though.
So all wrapped up and sent off I hope that little bub enjoys it as much as I did making it.
For now
- Jazz
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