I spent some time yesterday organizing the closet where I keep my fabric. After straightening it out a bit, I thought I should probably try to make a dent in the stash.
Lacking in unique, creative ideas, I decided to make another baby blanket, but I didn't want to make a rag quilt this time. I took two pieces of flannel, and cut one slightly larger than the other.
Then I just folded the edges of the larger piece over twice to form a binding, and stitched around the edges.
I played around a bit with my sewing machine's stitches, and used the quilting foot to stitch around the circles and ovals.
I definitely need more practice, but I had fun, used up part of my fabric stash, and have a gift to save for the next baby shower.
Thanks for sewing machines.
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Lacking in unique, creative ideas, I decided to make another baby blanket, but I didn't want to make a rag quilt this time. I took two pieces of flannel, and cut one slightly larger than the other.
Then I just folded the edges of the larger piece over twice to form a binding, and stitched around the edges.
I played around a bit with my sewing machine's stitches, and used the quilting foot to stitch around the circles and ovals.
I definitely need more practice, but I had fun, used up part of my fabric stash, and have a gift to save for the next baby shower.
Thanks for sewing machines.
Sew Darn Crafty Party, Find a Friend Friday, Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop, Show Your Stuff, The Wildly Original Link Party, Wow Us Wednesdays, Down Home Blog Hop, Tuesday Archive Link Up, Linky Tuesday at Freemotion by the River, Grandparents Say It Saturday
I want you to know that I spent most of my Sunday trying to sew a simple table runner! my mother's friend gave me a sewing machine and didn't come with instructions. the problem: the thread kept coming off the needle every time I would start sewing.. It came off 100 times! finally, I got so frustrated I just turned it off! Now I have to take it somewhere to get it finished grrrrrrr!
ReplyDeleteI admire you for your patience and beautiful work that you do!
Nice job - this will be a nice gift for a new baby.
ReplyDeleteThis turned out really cute! I need to de-stash too...soon!
ReplyDeleteJust the other day I was wishing for a sewing machine. I am making a 13-ft curtain to go over the top row of built-in cabinets. Not that I would know how to use a sewing machine. :) Instead, I go with the strips that you iron into a hem or such thing to stick the material together.
ReplyDeleteI loved having blankets like the one you made when my kids were babies. Other kind souls made them for me. :)
That is really neat! Thank you so much for your wonderful prayers for my dad. I really can't thank you enough.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
susie
Ah it is very cute! :)
ReplyDeleteThat is really cute! One of my goals for this year is to get the sewing machine out of the closet -- so I need all the inspiration I can get! Just stopping by from the Say it Saturday Linky Party. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI adore flannel baby quilts Kristi and this is a great way to knock a few out for gifts and lighten the stash too. Thank you for sharing your great idea. I really like that you used this cute quilt to practice machine quilting too. Have a great weekend and than you for linking this post to the Farmgirl Friday blog hop so I could find it.
ReplyDeleteHeidi
This is so cute and you did a nice job on it.
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