When I received an invitation to a baby shower for my goddaughter, I kinda knew I'd need to go shopping for fabric. I definitely wanted something girly. In a perfect world, I would have ordered some mermaid-themed fabric, but time was short, so I chose from what my local brick-and-mortar had in stock. Luckily, it was some very fun stuff. Here's what I brought home:
- Alexia Abegg's Ooh Lucky Lucky Mini Dot in Lucky Pink
- Plus Alexia's Ooh Lucky Lucky Good Luck in Lucky Pink
- Miniatures I Heart You from Love Letter by Whistler Studios for Windham Fabrics
- Tula Pink's True Colors Tent Stripe in Poppy
- Kitty Litter in Watermelon by Pammie Jane
Once home, I added in some Kona Carnation from stash, since the pattern I was using called for six fabrics. The pattern, Quilt As You Go Log Cabin by Jera Brandvig @quiltingintherain for Pellon, is one I've made before, though this time I made a couple of changes. 1) I did not do QAYG because I knew I wanted to quilt it with a serpentine stitch; and 2) I made it just a bit larger by adding two more strips, for a final size of 38" x 42". Regarding the focus fabric, the Good Luck print with multiple 'charms?'.... I loved that it had a pig on it! My goddaughter has always loved pigs and even has a pet pig, so that was a fun connection. AND the fabric was perfect for leading the pink theme.
For the backing, I used the Tula Pink stripe, and for the binding, the mini dot.
Such a simple but satisfying pattern. Of course, I needed to make a fabric gift bag to put it in, but forgot to take a photo. Oh well, the quilt was very much appreciated, and I loved to be able to make it and gift it to welcome a sweet new baby girl.... also, my first quilt finish with my new Janome.
How fun is that? Super, I do love pink, I like Pammie Jane's Kitty Litter in Watermelon and Tula Pink's stripe fabric. The names are half the enjoyment.
ReplyDeleteOh yay! How wonderful that you could put your Janome to work like that, so quickly! I hope you're pleased with the machine's capabilities. It's also nice that you could go to a local shop to find what you want. Though we have five small quilt shops in our area, they all lean toward traditional fabrics - repros, batiks, and lots of floral prints - none of which are my thing. Still, I think it's great that you had a reason to go fabric-shopping. This is the perfect, baby gift for a God daughter. No doubt it's loved.
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ReplyDeleteSounds like the feature fabric was the perfect jumping off point! I'm glad you have a local quilt shop that you could visit to pick out those fabrics in person. I'm struggling to pick out fabric for several projects right now and don't have anywhere nearby I can visit and support (there used to be 2 quilt shops in town!), which is a big bummer. I am sure the quilt is going to be well used and loved, and hopefully the fabric gift bag gets many happy uses as well!
ReplyDeletePink and perfect!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt turned out really well. I love the bright pinks, front and back. I'm sure this will be used and loved for years to come! Hope you enjoyed using your Janome, too!
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