My husband said to me the other day, well maybe last month, why don’t you make a quilt for Cel. She is his cousin and she is having a hard time with her MS. I said great idea, why didn’t I think of that earlier. So I went to see what pre-cuts I had that would work.
Here is what I picked before we headed out for vacation.
I had bought this online when someone had a deal. Wasn’t really sure what I would use them for but I love a layer cake!! Just add white, right?
Here were my choices after I made the HSTs (of course HSTs) my favorite. They are so versatile.
I went with the diamonds. My squares were 6 1/2, which I thought was too big for the first choice ( can’t remember what that is called).
Headed down to Shipshewanna to buy some backing. Came home with this for the back.
First things first, what was I thinking. I like the fabric but it doesn’t really work. Second what made me think 3 yards was enough. It wasn’t. So let’s figure out a Plan B.
Last week my sister and I did a little shop hop in West Michigan. I came home with some wide Robert Kaufman for backing. I guess I’m pulling that out today. This will be my Plan B.
Today I hope to get it quilted then I need to figure out my binding. You ask how am I going to quilt it, you are right is you said straight lines. Sometime in the future I will try FMQ, just not today.
Another dilema for another day.
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The wide backing will work nicely, and I hope that the quilting goes well today. What a lovely gift for your cousin.
Hi Jan,
I love what I can see of the quilt top!! The colors are great, and the backing is perfect. What’s wrong with straight line, I ask? I am branching out myself this weekend with a ~~~ wavy stitching with my walking foot. I’m not quite ready for FMQ yet . . . but I did tackle successfully a spiral with my walking foot. Sometime in the future we will try FMQ. Just not today. ~smile~
Roseanne
HSTs are my favorite, too! The Robert Kaufman backing looks nice. Thanks for linking up!
GREAT purples! Can’t wait to see it all quilted up!
You have a good plan in mind for the quilt. I like the colors. I have little scraps of that Kaufman fabric, which I use sparingly. I’m trying to make it last!
White is always a great choice, and it has worked well here. I’ll agree, your first back doesn’t quite fit – plan B is much better. And don’t feel bad about quilting straight lines as it will look wonderful when you’re done! Thanks again for sharing on Midweek Makers
The Second fabric is for sure a better choice for the backing. Have fun quilting it and then picking the binding.
Love the pairing of those batiks with the white background! I’ve been using straight line quilting a lot lately too! Thanks for linking up to TGIFF!