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This post is part of the blog tour for The Colette Sewing Handbook. Read more about it here.
I consider myself a proficient sewer, but there's something about garment sewing that has always seemed kind of mysterious and difficult to me. That's why I was so thrilled to get my hands on Sarai Mitnick's new book, The Colette Sewing Handbook.
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This is a quilt that I'm making for my nephew, my previous post is here.
As I was piecing these first two blocks, the reality of how long it was going to take to piece an entire twin-sized quilt from 2" squares (1.5" finished) hit me. It's going to take a while!
My nephew Elliot turned six this year and the bed quilt he's using now has started to look a little juvenile to me. I asked Elliot whether he wanted a new quilt and, if so, what he wanted it to look like. His response was "black, like Batman." I know that Batman fabric is something that I could probably buy, but it's a) not my style and b) something I doubt my sister wants in her house either. I also think it's likely that Elliot doesn't remember what he told me, so I'm not too concerned about my decision to take the quilt in a different direction!
This is a quilt that I made for the Birch Fabrics booth at Spring Market. The prints are from Birch's Avalon collection and the solids are Robert Kaufman Pure Organic in Grey and Steel.
I'm made a new version of my Block Party quilt. Check out my earlier posts here, here. and here.
I'm so happy with the finished quilt!
Violet's bags. Photo by Violet Craft.
The Perfect Zip Bags pattern is now available in my shop.
Thank you so much to everyone who entered the giveaway.
I'm making a new version of my Block Party quilt. Check out my earlier posts here and here.
I think working on this quilt should be considered some kind of color therapy. The colors are just so pleasant!
