Monday, April 23, 2012

Is a Drunkard's Path appropriate for a baby quilt?

Is a Drunkard's Path pattern appropriate for a baby quilt?

 I hope so! Because that's what this little girl will be getting.  Maybe I just won't tell her mother or grandmother what the block is called?

This small baby girl quilt is only about 40" square but I had to dig pretty deep into my stash for the pinks and purples.  Suffice it to say that I am NOT a pink person.  Adding the green was necessary to stretch my stash and I like the way it looks.  The colors of much more vibrant in real life than they are showing up on here.

Thor always "helps" me take pictures
I sew my curves without pinning, which makes this a quick and easy block.  I fold the pieces in half and crease to mark the center, then I line up the middles and sew from the middle out one direction, flip the block over, and sew from the center out in the other direction.


I quilted it by marking circles with a compass and quilting long "S" shapes to make chains of circles.  I saw the technique at Film in the Fridge and it worked like a charm.  The rounded corners were something I've been meaning to do for a while but always forget until it's too late.  I was pleasantly surprised by how easily the binding went on; no tucking required, it just eased around.


Most of the back is that blue-purple flannel with the circles on it.  I added a couple of strips of green polka dot flannel to the edges to make it big enough.  It's bound with a pastel pink polka dot fabric and ready to welcome a precious new little person.

2 comments:

  1. It's awesome! Good colors, NOT boring. I've been meaning to try the drunkards path design but just can't decide if my brain can handle curves. BUT I love them!

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  2. Any little girl would love this. Your colors are great. I love how you quilted it.

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