I only went to the class because my friend twisted my arm. She was pregnant as well, so we both decided to make Irish Chain baby quilts. I bought my first and still favorite olfa rotary cutter for this class.
My kids always called this quilt The People Blankie. You can see here why!
As I recall, she used tradition soft baby colors. I used red, white and black because I knew babies liked contrast. I did not use quilt shop quality fabrics. I think I bought the red, black and white at Cloth World (also long gone around here). The backing I know was from Walmart, $1 a yard fabric.
Don't believe anyone who says you MUST use quilt shop quality fabrics in your quilts. This quilt had many years of hard use and washings. DS2 used it for at least 6 years and then passed it on to DS3 who used it. It spent a lot of time in the car and on the floor. After 21 years, it is a little faded, but no holes, no fraying or worn places. I did the quilting inexpertly, but that has held as well.
To see more baby quilts:
http://amyscreativeside.com/2013/10/25/bloggers-quilt-festival-baby-quilts-2/
http://mychellem.blogspot.com/2013/10/lets-make-baby-quilts-week-43.html
9 comments:
Thanks for linking up! I'm glad you pointed out how long that Walmart fabric has survived.
As long as the fabric is a tighter weave, it should last, no matter where it came from. Gee, feed sacks didn't come from a quilt store, either. Cute quilt.
Lovely quilt
Very fun Irish Chain! The "people blankie" is a cute name for it. :-)
What a great first quilt - love that it's still on the go all these children later! I've only recently started quilting and do sometimes wonder how they'll survive out in the world of children when they are the quilts I'm learning on. So I'm absolutely delighted to see your first still going strong :) thank you!
Thank you for sharing this quilt! My first quilt was an Elenor Burns Quilt in a Day pattern (that took me *much* longer than a day to piece). I love knowing that this quilt was used, loved, and withstood the test of time.
What a fun quilt. And how awesome that it's been so loved. My first quilt was a table topper quilt using fabrics that I find hideously ugly now. Not sure what I was thinking. My mom likes it though. ;-)
A good quilt always has a good story behind it! I've never subscribed to the quilt store only fabric idea - last year I made a 2-fabric quilt from flannel sheets and it's probably the most used one I've made!
How fabulous to have had so many years of enjoyment from this! I remember all the Eleanor Burns books from back in the day, too...
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