This is my last project highlight of the Top 10 of 2015 from the Fat Quarter Shop.
I really enjoyed making this one.
At first I wasn't sure what fabric to use - that is until Paperie by Amy Sinibaldi arrived.
I was smitten with Paperie and I knew it had to be made into a baby item - items.
I don't think this will be my last Paperie quilt or project.
The Bloom and Bliss video that accompanies this receiving blanket free project can be seen here:
This post is a bit heavy on the pictures, for some reason I was camera happy when I sewed.
I have a big cutting table - thankfully.
Since I began sewing this around the holidays
I didn't want to get my design board out - company was coming!
The video shows very nicely how Kimberly pins her pieced top for the receiving blanket.
She goes into detail about the corners too.
Luckily I had already purchased this nifty creative grids ruler for another project.
It really made the corners easy. Easy to draw, sew and cut.
Here are a few peaks of my blanket.
Tomorrow is always fresh - right at the seam :)
Look at these corners! I used Aurifil thread 50wt. for my entire project. For some reason Aurifil is the only thread my Janome 'likes'. I have tried others and my mother in law has a Pfaff and she can only use Connecting Threads thread successfully. Makes you wonder why? Maybe there's a reason.
Sorry I digress...
Here's the finished receiving blanket top.
Ready to be gifted.
I would love for you to share your #fqsreceivingblanket or any other #FQSTop10 quilts for 2015 on Instagram. For every #FQSTop10 post you do, you will be entered for a chance to win a Fat Quarter Shop $100 Gift Certificate! This fun contest ends January 31, 2016 and the winner will be announced on Instagram February 1, 2016. Good luck and happy quilting everyone!
Beautiful job
ReplyDeleteI love your choice of fabrics. They look beautiful together. It was nice to see someone else's take on the same pattern. See mine here: http://www.thelostapron.com/2016/01/baby-bliss-receiving-blanket.html
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