Making quilting a family affair
I’ve been working on a super-secret quilt. Correction, my mom, cousin and I have been working on a super-secret quilt.
My mom and cousin are learning to sew, so we got together for a family sewing day over the winter. My mom wanted to work on her first quilted table runner and my cousin wanted to learn how to make a pillow cover for her dad.
But we also worked on a quilt for my sister who is expecting her first child. I found a giraffe panel that was just adorable and fits with the jungle theme of her nursery. I got a few coordinating prints to use as borders to make the quilt as easy as possible to piece.
I taught my mom and and cousin to use a ruler, rotary cutter and sew a quarter-inch seam. In one afternoon they pieced the top and then I quilted it.
My sister really was surprised to see a quilt made by all three of us and I’m glad the baby will have a quilt made by all his family members.
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What a great project. It is a special gift for a special baby. It gave all of you time together with the added bonus of learning something new for your mom and cousin.
I have a sheep panel and would like to make this quilt. How do I get the pattern for measurements
Cathy
Cathy,
There isn’t really a pattern. I just squared up the panel, cut 2 inch borders to go around the panel and then 4 inch borders to go around the first border. The length of your borders will vary based on the size of your panel. Good luck!
Stephanie
Love the quilt. Where can the panel be purchases?
Thank you