One Patch Organic Baby Quilt Finished!

As I was so busy this week, I regret, for those waiting for the tutorial of this baby quilt, that I did not succeed in writing it this week as foreseen, and therefore I will publish it in my next post. Still happy I managed to finish the little quilt for my third grandson born last month!

Wonderful week-end to all of you!

Hand Binding

Last Monday the quilting meeting took place at my home. As you can see, it is becoming a quilting - knitting activity! Agnes is knitting a lovely shawl and Eleni, our long-arm quilter, is knitting a sweet patchwork doll blanket. I started hand binding my baby quilt. Next week I will publish the promised tutorial!

for the opportunity of our meeting I baked a walnut cake and a custard cream, both grand-mother's recipe.

Liberty Log Cabin Baby Girl Crib Quilt Finished

For this baby quilt you will find all the measurements here.

Instead of hand quilting, I thought of tying this quilt with knots for a change, as I already did twice in the past : here and here. This way of binding, plus the very light poly batting, gives as a result a very fluffy, light and comfy baby quilt. I am really very pleased with it! And I think that the knots bring a funny touch for a baby.

As I told you before, there are three babys to be born in my circle. This quilt is for the first one, expected next July : a little girl. I am pleased I finished it, so that I can bring it with me to France next month. The two other babys, one boy and one we don't know yet boy or girl, will appear in autumn, so I will  prepare their quilts when I come back from France, end of August.

Knots

My Scrappy Log Cabin top is finished, basted as shown here and tied with knots.

The border is machine sewn as shown here. 

Folded and put in my quilting bag, ready to be taken with me tomorrow to our Monday's meeting, where I will sew the border by hand as shown here.

I add this pictures for the ones interested in the knot method I used for tying this quilt.

I found it in a French book, but I suppose you can find it in English on the web. Although it is understandable just by looking at the pictures.

It is called the Pompom Stitch because, once the quilt washed, it will look like a pompom.

Quilt with Knots

This is one of the first quilts I did, with pieces of fabrics offered by my quilting friends. At that time, about 20 years ago, I had very few fabrics, found with great difficulties! I just cut squares and machine sewed them together almost random. Then I hand tied the three layers with knots. It was quickly done! Though I never considered this quilt as "beautiful" it remained dear to my heart because the fabrics were offered to me by friends, and because I enjoyed sewing it naively, without too much wondering about the result. As a matter of fact, it was of great use, washed and rewashed again many times with no fear, and is still on my bed after all those years!

Antique Doll Quilt

Antique doll quilt

Today I decided to lay my little quilts and to take pictures to share them with you. This is the first one of the batch I received, and I think it is my favorite one because of its very naive look. I don't know, but it gives me the impression that it was done by a little girl with the scraps of her mother.

I love those fabrics and the pink knots.

Vintage sewing machine

I decorated this corner of my room with a vintage child sewing machine presented on the doll quilt.

Here you can see more details and the backing in a lovely grey flannel.

Have a good week everybody!
Christine

Grey and white

A baby quilt I sewed for my unique (for the time being) grand child.

I used organic fabrics and a very warm and light batting.

Baby quilt

I quilted it with knots.

And here is our little treasure, the owner of this quilt! 

Antique woolen quilt

I took those pictures yesterday in Michele's garden in Halandri.

Michele is a member of our quilting group and is the owner 

of this wonderful patchwork, which she bought years ago in

California.

Woolen top

Tied with knots

Cotton backing

Michele's doll