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The quilt is 56" square. I used bamboo batting that I bought at Joanns. It's 50% organic cotton and 50 bamboo (which the package says is "naturally antibacterial", who knew?). This stuff is so silky soft, I wish it could be on the outside of the quilt. Also, the maximum quilting distance is 8" which I think is pretty cool compared to 100% cotton which is, what, 3 or 4 inches? Really, the reason I bought this was because the crib size is 60" square, not 60" by 45" like other cotton batting and I knew I would be making a square quilt. But I was also curious about this new product. It's made by the Poly-fil people, so I don't know how ecologically sound the rest of their business practices are but this stuff seems pretty great. You can read more about it at their website.
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Anyway, the quilt is made up of 81 4 inch multi colored squares separated by 2 inch strips of a neutral khaki solid. I love me some neutral background! I also love the pillowcase binding aka birthing method. It's kind of a non-binding. I liked the simple border of the neutral fabric and I thought that was frame enough for this quilt.
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I quilted around each square and a quarter inch from the edge. And lo and behold, I actually made a label.
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You may recall that I have been a bit grumbly about labels in the past. Of course, I understand the merits of a good label and I thought this quilt was especially deserving of one. I made the graphic in Photoshop, using brushes I downloaded here and here, found via Dooce. I printed it out on an inkjet fabric sheet and voi-la. Preserved for all time.
Wow! This is gorgeous! I love all those joyous colors. What a beautiful quilt.
ReplyDeleteSo cool to learn about those new products too. I think I need to try out that cotton/bamboo batting - sounds pretty neat.
BEAUTIFUL!!! I just love how all the colors pop out. I love the label too -it's gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteso lovely! I've got some charm squares and fabric scraps that are ready to be used in a quilt like this. and I will definitely be trying out that bamboo/cotton batting with an upcoming quilt!
ReplyDeleteI love your style.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy your blog and love the baby quilt. Glad to hear someone talk about Bamboo batting because I just bought some and was unsure about where to use it.
ReplyDeleteSo nice to meet other quilters.
Keep up the great work!
Jean
http:www.quiltingranny.blogspot.com
I need to learn how to use my computer better, I love your label!
ReplyDeleteI love this idea for a quilt. My favorite thing about this quilt is the square with the bird. It makes such a nice statement, and I like that there is only one. May I ask how you applied the label? Did you hand stitch it on after you quilted?
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Oh wait, I think I might see two other birds peeking out. Love it!
ReplyDeletei just found this post looking for info on bamboo batts. the quilt is really beautiful, so simple but so effective, i bet the recipient was thrilled :) the label is super cute too.
ReplyDeleteI think I googled something like "neutral baby quilt" and found this site. I fell in love with this quilt and made one very similar for my friend who is expecting.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your awesomeness. I love all the stuff on your blog.