Back in July I did some research on modern quilting. There are so many great blogs and books dedicated to this specific craft that it was a little overwhelming so I decided to start out with a simple crib quilt using charm squares. The pattern is appropriately named Due Date by Bean Counter Quilts.
I have worked with charm squares in the past and the precut 5 inch squares really do save some time in the cutting process. I went with the Arcadia fabric line because I loved the color combinations and the modern style of the fabric. I also like the fact that it doesn’t scream baby quilt!
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Most of last Sunday was spent piecing the quilt top together. I probably spend way too much time working on it, but I wanted to get it right. All that’s left to do is sew the border and then assembling the batting/backing and lastly attached the binding. There’s where I don’t have a clue! I’m hoping my local library has all kinds of quilting resources so I can figure out the basics.
If you’re a quilter and have any advice or favorite reference books I’d love to hear from you.
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October 11, 2009 at 3:13 pm
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September 22, 2009 at 10:11 pm
CJ
The quilt is lovely. I am starting a quilt with that line very soon. I would just look online for what you want…all sorts of tutorials out there for making the quilt sandwich, binding, quilting. Really…just search online.
October 7, 2009 at 5:54 pm
lorrie
How sophisticated. I love that it does not scream baby quilt either, and yet…it will work wonderfully for a swanky little one. Thanks for blogging the project, I enjoyed seeing what people are doing with my patterns.