Happy Crumbs measures 48" x 60"....the perfect size for a toddler's cuddle quilt.
I just finished piecing the backing for Happy Crumbs....the little bonus quilt I worked on while making my Ripple Wave.
I had a few of the crumb blocks left over and as I like to use up everything I can when making a quilt, decided to incorporate them into the backing.
I dug into my stash and found that multi-color, tie dyed looking fabric and I think it is just perfect. Of course I didn't have enough to make the backing, so I went digging again....came up with the muddy lime green and added that. Still not big enough.
I went digging again and found a piece of fabric I had hand dyed about 10 years ago and decided it had lived in my stash long enough! I cut the backing length wise and added a strip.
Measured again and it still was not quite big enough so I added another little strip of the muddy lime green to the top.
Happy Crumbs will be bound with the purple border fabric.....the binding is already made and I used every last inch of that fabric.
Here is a photo of the quilt top and pieced backing hanging beside each other on my design wall. My quilting studio is not very big so I stood out in the hallway to take this photo....that's why is seems to be on such an angle.
Quilt Top, Pieced Backing, Binding are all together on a clothes hanger in my quilt closet....waiting to be quilted.
I have given myself a Personal Challenge!!!!
I am challenging myself to complete 30 quilt projects by March, 2015.
(to the ready to be quilted stage, as I want to quilt them on my new long arm when I get it).
I will work only from stash, unless I need background fabrics or bindings.
I know I have enough stash to complete 30 projects....in fact I have about half that many UFO's!
I already have quilt #3 up on the design wall ready to work on tomorrow.
It is a One Block Wonder project that I liked the fabrics when I bought them, but once I got the blocks made....not so much. I got bored and put it away.
Well it is now getting completed!!!!
I'll post a picture of that another day.
Happy Quilting everyone.
Wanda
Wanda! I am in awe, 30 quilts to be completed by March 2015!!! If I'd complete one by then, it would be a miracle! I love looking at your blog these days wondering what next you will accomplish.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Loretta from BB