This was a baby quilt I made for a friend a few weeks ago. I found the pattern free at http://quilting.about.com/od/quiltpatternsprojects/ig/Free-Quilt-Block-Patterns/Bricks---Cobblestones-Quilt.htm. It is a great way to use up small pieces of cloth, and the picture does not do it justice as it is striking. A most obnoxious mix of colors and patterns!
I used solid pink for the back, and went along the edges of some blocks in a random pattern with my sewing machine, so it kind of ends up looking like computer circuity. (This anchors the 2 sides of the quilt together. Sorry - no photo!) I also made 2 black ties of 18 inches so the blanket could be folded in half, and "rolled up like a burrito" and tied. (My daughter likes her blankets like that to drag around.) I made a small cloth bag for carrying with a pocket on it and poof! Instant gift bag as well.
This can be made in any color scheme and size and it great to do incrementally. You can do it all at once if you need to, but I made this whole thing in 2 feverish days for an early-arriving baby and it was tiring. Happy sewing!
Thanks for the connection. You have a great blog, and I think the term "rabid do it myself-er" is correct.LOL. I wish you could meet a couple that are friends of mine, they are in the process of developing an off-the-grid intentional community in Cisco. You could share ideas and information.
ReplyDeleteYour right, for me writing is a way of working myself through these thoughts in my head, then "putting them out" to the Universe... Blessings to you and your family~ Shawna