Sunday, August 1, 2010

my version of strips and bricks

i have finished my version of the strips and bricks quilt, as seen in Sew Hip, and also over at Red Pepper.

I loved every minute of making this quilt, from choosing all the gorgeous Japanese linen fabric for it, to cutting and piecing, the quilting, and surprisingly this time i even enjoyed doing the binding.


i was only going to quilt in the ditch this time, but then i stopped being lazy, and the more i did, the more i wanted to keep doing...it really does look better with more rather than less straight line quilting.

i followed the pattern almost exactly, but i added 4 extra pieces to each row as it was a little small for a nursery quilt/ playmat. babies learn to roll far to quickly, and before i know it, this little one will be somersaulting his way off : )

i don't think i am going to be able to part with this one, but we'll see!

5 comments:

  1. beautiful work!!! love all the japanese fabrics you have chosen. what kind of batting do you use?

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  2. thanks guys! wynona, i use 100% organic cotton batting, its really easy to work with, and although its lightweight, its super warm and snuggly : )

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  3. You're right! I love your version of the Strips and Bricks quilt, beautifully made! Did you machine stitch the binding?

    Rita
    x

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  4. hi Rita,

    i machine stitch my binding on- coutesy of your tutorial! and its definately getting easier (and better) every time!

    glad you like it

    ♥ danielle

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