A new baby is on the way, and the perfect excuse to make another baby quilt! This pretty fabric collection, called D is for Dreams, is by Paper + Cloth for Moda, and I purchased both a charm pack and some yardage of one of the prints, from The Cotton Patch. The pattern I've used as an absolute favourite of mine, Charm Squares Baby Quilt, designed by Elizabeth Hartman, and is availaable as a free download from her website. The charm squares are pieced together very simply in 5 rows with sashing inbetween. Once the quilt top was pieced together, it was layered up wwith bamboo wadding and quilted very simply...
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...the machine quilting was stitched using a cream coloured Aurifil 40wt thread both in the top and in the bobbin. I've stitched straight rows about half an inch apart, using the edge of the walking foot as a guide for spacing. The backing fabric, which is a print from the same fabric collection, is a lovely soft flannel and teamed with the bamboo wadding, it's really soft. I've also used the same flannel backing for a wide binding. The label, which I've machined onto one of the corners on the back of the quilt, was from Woven Labels UK - they provide a variety of personalised labels, and I've been buying mine from this company for several years. These labels are perfect for projects that will be laundered several times, rather than a pretty hand embroidered label that would show signs of wear and tear...
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....and here's the finished quilt, ready to be wrapped and delivered to the expectant mum. This will be super snuggly for cuddles with the new baby, and ideal to put on the floor for baby's tummy-time too.
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