Monday, September 10, 2007

New baby's new quilt


P1000605, originally uploaded by salutor.

Meant to post this picture of the new baby's quilt before I left town this past weekend, but somehow didn't get around to it. Here it is, though, made only of 100 scrappy half-square triangles so that it was surprisingly easy and fast to make, especially since I learned a nice cheat for this particular block. For those of you who don't sew, please skip this next paragraph.

You take 2 equal-sized fabric squares and pin them right sides together. Then you draw a diagonal line from one point to another. Take it to your machine now and stitch 1/4" line on either side of the line. Then cut along your drawn line, open up your newly pieced squares, and press! Very easy.

I'll post more nesting related pictures soon for those of you who are interested in this sort of thing.

6 comments:

Joan said...

All I can say is "WOW".

cubmommy said...

the quilt is adorable! You are so talented. There is no way I could do that. I don't have much success in sewing.

Mama D said...

So gorgeous. Lucky baby!

(Good job on the picture posting! I guess you'll just have to post MORE now!)

Suzanne said...

It's so pretty! That's it, I'm officially jealous of you -- baking, gardening, and now quilting? You have so many talents!

Angel said...

Sugar Mama!!!!! That is beautiful!!! I wanna be your baby just so I can wrap up in it....ok, that sounded a little weird..

Amanda Jean said...

beautiful quilt!