A Quilt for William's Birthday
Nephew William will be turning 4 years old in December. I doubt his mom will visit here, so I'm posting photos now while I have the opportunity.
A few months ago I won a bundle of Disney Cars fabric as a door prize at a sewing event at the Viking Sewing Gallery . . . I later realized this fabric was part of a "cuddle quilt" that is sold at JoAnn Fabrics, but was missing a few pieces. The cuddle quilt is sized for an infant (in my opinion), so I purchased some additional coordinating fabrics and enlarged the design by one column and one row to make it approximately 36x42" in size. This size would be good for napping. *smile*
I am not a quilter -- I just like to try my hand at different sewing techniques. Laying out the blocks in a "random" manner wasn't as easy as I thought it would be, but I think I found a layout that balanced the different patterns and colors:
A few months ago I won a bundle of Disney Cars fabric as a door prize at a sewing event at the Viking Sewing Gallery . . . I later realized this fabric was part of a "cuddle quilt" that is sold at JoAnn Fabrics, but was missing a few pieces. The cuddle quilt is sized for an infant (in my opinion), so I purchased some additional coordinating fabrics and enlarged the design by one column and one row to make it approximately 36x42" in size. This size would be good for napping. *smile*
I am not a quilter -- I just like to try my hand at different sewing techniques. Laying out the blocks in a "random" manner wasn't as easy as I thought it would be, but I think I found a layout that balanced the different patterns and colors:
Piecing the top was a snap since I used my 1/4" piecing foot with a guide. I don't know if I followed "proper" quilting rules, but when I was all done, my seams were not bulky. I then "quilted" the top to a piece of batting, just "stitching in the ditch" around all the squares. I didn't have a large enough piece of batting in my stash for this, so I had to go shopping. I decided to try the new EcoCraft batting which is supposed to be environmentally friendly. Since I'm not a regular quilter, I have no idea if it is behaving the way other battings would, but I can say that it is very soft and fluffy and easy to work with. We'll have to wait and see how it stands up to use in the real world.
I attached the flannel back to the front by matching the right sides together, sewing around all the edges and turning through a small opening on the side. I added the "binding" last and I know I didn't do that by proper quilting rules. I cut 4" strips of this fabric -- it looks like dotted minkee, but it's the version sold at JoAnn fabrics, from a remnant I picked up a few months ago. I attached a strip of this to the top and bottom first, then to either side, folding some extra to cover the raw edges.
I attached the flannel back to the front by matching the right sides together, sewing around all the edges and turning through a small opening on the side. I added the "binding" last and I know I didn't do that by proper quilting rules. I cut 4" strips of this fabric -- it looks like dotted minkee, but it's the version sold at JoAnn fabrics, from a remnant I picked up a few months ago. I attached a strip of this to the top and bottom first, then to either side, folding some extra to cover the raw edges.
![William's Quilt](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4113/5027765985_5ee40a415c_z.jpg)
close up of back Hot Wheels flannel
When it was done, I decided that it needed to be "tied" so I stitched some round satin stitch dots in blue (to mimic the dotted "minkee" border) at the intersections of the blocks.
I'm hoping I can find either a Cars or Hot Wheels coloring book to include with the quilt to complete William's birthday gift.
I'm hoping I can find either a Cars or Hot Wheels coloring book to include with the quilt to complete William's birthday gift.
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