Comments on: Mini Quilt Info http://beckasblog.ivman.com/mini-quilt-info/ updates on what's happening at our house Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:47:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Ann http://beckasblog.ivman.com/mini-quilt-info/#comment-357 Ann Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:03:14 +0000 http://beckasblog.ivman.com/?p=1005#comment-357 I made a full-scale quilt kind of like you have made here, several years ago. It too is knotted instead of actually quilted. I've got it in my head to make another one, and may sometime in the summer when I have a lot more time. It was fun, and has a lot of memories because I used scraps of fabric from various sewing projects -- mostly involving clothing items and projects we did when my daughter was small -- so I've enjoyed it a lot. The biggest difference between your work and mine, is that you are a careful seamstress and I tend just to throw things together. :-) I made a full-scale quilt kind of like you have made here, several years ago. It too is knotted instead of actually quilted. I’ve got it in my head to make another one, and may sometime in the summer when I have a lot more time. It was fun, and has a lot of memories because I used scraps of fabric from various sewing projects — mostly involving clothing items and projects we did when my daughter was small — so I’ve enjoyed it a lot.

The biggest difference between your work and mine, is that you are a careful seamstress and I tend just to throw things together. :-)

]]> By: Rhonda http://beckasblog.ivman.com/mini-quilt-info/#comment-355 Rhonda Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:32:07 +0000 http://beckasblog.ivman.com/?p=1005#comment-355 A very cool gift for a fine little guy. I'm immensely jealous of your sewing skills. Personalized gifts like this one are very special. Thanks for sharing the strategy. :) A very cool gift for a fine little guy. I’m immensely jealous of your sewing skills. Personalized gifts like this one are very special. Thanks for sharing the strategy. :)

]]> By: Denise http://beckasblog.ivman.com/mini-quilt-info/#comment-354 Denise Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:46:36 +0000 http://beckasblog.ivman.com/?p=1005#comment-354 I got the jungle babies fabric for my son!! So cute, I can't wait to start the crib set I'm going to make with it! Thanks for the ideas! I got the jungle babies fabric for my son!! So cute, I can’t wait to start the crib set I’m going to make with it! Thanks for the ideas!

]]> By: Carrie http://beckasblog.ivman.com/mini-quilt-info/#comment-353 Carrie Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:12:19 +0000 http://beckasblog.ivman.com/?p=1005#comment-353 I saw the fabric with big animals on it too, and could hardly leave it there! So cute! I saw the fabric with big animals on it too, and could hardly leave it there! So cute!

]]> By: Vikki http://beckasblog.ivman.com/mini-quilt-info/#comment-351 Vikki Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:37:10 +0000 http://beckasblog.ivman.com/?p=1005#comment-351 When my girls were little I made both of them quilts for their beds. They weren't in patchwork squares like this one is though. I found some really cute pretty, frilly, ruffly curtains. I then purchased a couple of full size flat sheets (their beds were twin size) and coordinating solid color for the backing and used this same method to make matching quilts for their beds. I used full size sheets because, once the edges were folded over and the borders sewn, it would have made the quilts too small for the beds. The full size sheets were just the right size once they were all put together. It really looked nice once I finished. I've also made a quilt this same way for our son but used a soft, warm blanket for batting and it worked very nicely. When my girls were little I made both of them quilts for their beds. They weren’t in patchwork squares like this one is though. I found some really cute pretty, frilly, ruffly curtains. I then purchased a couple of full size flat sheets (their beds were twin size) and coordinating solid color for the backing and used this same method to make matching quilts for their beds. I used full size sheets because, once the edges were folded over and the borders sewn, it would have made the quilts too small for the beds. The full size sheets were just the right size once they were all put together. It really looked nice once I finished. I’ve also made a quilt this same way for our son but used a soft, warm blanket for batting and it worked very nicely.

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