Since I often suffer from startitis, to force myself to get my act together and get the fabric ready by a certain date I set up a crafting party for this weekend so I can get help cutting out all the pieces in preparation for sewing it all together. I could ostensibly cut them out myself, but the chances of them beign square if I do it with my limited supplies is slim to none. The QuiltMaster offered up her rotary cutter, board, and whatever fancy rulers she has to help me get everything cut out.
For my first project I decided to make a really basic quilt for Destructo Boys' crib, well now it's a toddler bed since we pulled the drop down rail off about a year ago. I think it would look so much nicer with a quilt on top instead of just a sheet. I found some free patterns online and the one that most caught my eye was the Big Block quilt from Claudia's Quilt Shoppe. It looks simple enough for me to get some instant satisfaction, but enough different with the borders to keep me interested in it. Best of all it should give me some instant satisfaction so I can learn how to put a quilt together rather easily so I can make more!
Since I went out and got my fabric for the blocks, sashing, and borders I should be all ready to go for this weekend. I found some great prints with hot rods and woodies at the beach for the blocks and a really pretty mottled blue to use for the sashing and borders that seems to have all the blues that are in the other fabrics in it. For the lining I am waiting until I have more time to go through the less expensive flat folds at my local fabric store, for some reason spending $30 on the back of the quilt just makes me sick, It is great fabric, by Hoffman, but that is still a bit pricy for me. I suppose I should pre-wash the fabric already purchased to make sure if there is any shrinkage it happens now and not after the quilt is all assembled. Wish me luck!
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