It's made with 15cm fabric squares, backed with (lime green!) flannelette, includes a generous (puffy) amount of wadding and another layer of flannelette in the middle, and a bit of bias binding around the edge. I wanted to keep it soft and puffy, so I only quilted down some of the join lines. I overlocked the edges before I sewed the bias binding on, which worked a treat ...
I really enjoyed sewing this - it was a totally stash busting project too - the only thing I bought was some extra spotty fabric. I have been collecting fun fabrics for boys ever since Little Mister was born - good ones are hard to come by. Anyway, I'm off to meet little Owen for the first time - I hope he likes his play mat!
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22 comments:
Wow, you are a woman of many talents, this is fantastic!
Sweet. It looks very plush too.
Where do you find the time? That looks fabulous.
Looks good enough to nap on. Super cute!
it looks so very cosy. overlocking before binding! great tip
That looks amazing Nic, I can't believe it's you first go at quilting......the little man is going to love it!
Take a look at my chair!
delightful.
Looks lovely, with all those bright patterns I am sure the little one will love it.
Snap! I made something very similar this week which I can't show just yet - bright and bold is the best!
I bet he loves it! It looks great & the padding will be very handy for those wobbly tumbles when learning to sit & roll...
Looks very squashy and cozy. Bet it will be a perfect play surface!
looks great & brilliant selection of boys fabrics1
it does look very soft, even in the pictures! you are so clever!
Lovely. Looks thick and plush and perfect for little bottoms.
He will LOVE it!! you did a great job!
Wow, it is beautiful!
I am sure it will be warm and cuddly and will be used heaps
i think that squashability is an important quality in a quilt. I'm sure owen will love it.
Lucky Owen. The quilty squashability factor is too often overlooked.
Yay, a puffy bright quilty delight. Owen is indeed going to be all snuggly on that playmat.
Oh great work, I love it. Even a sleep deprived mama might like to have a little lie down on that! Nothing beats sewing for friends either.
Thanks for the awesome quilt Nic. We absolutely love it! And it is definately soft and scores very high on the squashability rating. You are wonderful!
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