I was looking to make a baby quilt for our friends who just had a little girl. Inspired by this fabric I picked up from Dry Goods Design a while back I decided to make Dresden blocks in matching colors.
Kona color chart comes in real handy on such occasions. I was able to find the colors that closely matched the colors in the fabric.
- Cactus
- Citrus
- Azalea
- Breakers
- Jade
- Petal
I skipped the burnt orange and found a print by Lotta Jansdotter that matched the color for binding.
I used Wrights EZ Quilting Dresden Ruler and the petals are 3.5" in size. The center circle is 3.5" in diameter. I recently purchased a Grace Company 360 TrueCut Circle Cutter which made cutting the circles a breeze.
I machine appliquéd the Dresden plates on to 12" x 12" blocks of Kona white and pieced the top together.
For the quilting I went with stitch #4 on my Bernina and the walking foot. I increased the stitch length to 2.5 to get a more gentle curve. I like the texture it created. I think it tones down the otherwise stark lines of the blocks.
The quilt finishes at 36" x 48" and has a real fresh look to it. It reminds me of a kid's drawing.
This is a great quilt for a beginner and if you have any questions please free to contact me.
I recently got some labels printed from MadMadGraphics. I love how they turned out. One label attached and quilt packaged.
What a fun and bright quilt, perfect for a baby. Looks so professional with your new labels.
ReplyDeleteIt's so striking and bright - it's going to be cherished forever. That will be one lucky baby! I love the pops of white in that binding you chose, and your labels are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteRachel I love the whole quilt but am especially interested in the quilting. I have used Bernina stich #4 (what a great discovery) but yours seems to look more complicated. Did you start it at different points, or reverse the direction or do anything tricky? In any case, it looks terrific@
ReplyDeleteNot really. Just stitched from one end to another using #4 stitch on my Bernina. It will produce this great texture as you move along. I try to keep my stitches about an inch apart.
DeleteHi, this quilt is adorable ! I discovered your blog a few weeks ago, your work is stunning, please keep on blogging :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you Heidi. I am slow at finishing things but do continue to catalog everything I make on the blog.
DeleteIt's perfect. And it screams SPRING, doesn't it?
ReplyDeleteI love the colours used in this quilt. It's beautiful and hopeful
ReplyDeleteThank you Lisa. They were definitely baby appropriate colors. :)
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