Last week we had our two granddaughters stay most of the week. They always like to sew something while they are here so last week I helped them make a baby quilt for their aunt. I cut the pieces before they came so they could start in sewing right away. Again to protect their privacy I have covered their faces with a flower shape on all the photos I am posting.
I planned out a strip quilt with 5” squares alternating with 2 1/2” strips. There were 4 rows of these pieces and a three inch strip between and outside the pieced rows. A simple plan but still lots of sewing for them. The fabrics I got blend a little too much but they both loved the monkey faces and poke-a-dots and the plan I came up with so we forged ahead. They are very patient and spent hours working on the quilt and they had it done in 2 1/2 days and that included quilting and binding.
They have done quite a bit of stitching when they are here so felt comfortable with the machine and S even told me how to lower the speed of my Bernina when I couldn’t remember how or where the control was. I was going to get out my instruction book to find it when S showed me….she remembered from a year ago when she stitched on it.
Here are a variety of photos of them making the quilt. I helped pin the pieces together and did the first stitching of the binding but the girls did all the rest, including the quilting that they did with the walking foot. I had to be on hand to answer questions and to remind them what came next but they really did a good job. Notice the one photo of D pressing…had to remind her not to press towards her tummy as I didn’t want to have her accidentally burning herself. (When I helped her when she was making her 4-H skirt she did touch her finger to the iron and did burn it a little so she knows what can happen so moved the iron the other way.)
It was a wonderful experience for me as well as the girls. They were so proud of making the quilt and can’t wait to give it to their aunt. I wonder what they will want to sew the next time they come?
On a side note I was so tired the day after they left...went to be early and slept late. Little girls have a lot of energy.
Lynn
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