After many months of asking, I have finally finished all three minky snuggle quilts for my littles. Hooray!
I am already thinking that I won't be able to get away with baby size quilts for the next round. Why won't they stop growing already? If I could keep them 8, 5 and 2 1/2 years, I think I might.
This is the quilt for the smallest one. These cheerful colors just sing... I decided to try equilateral triangles for the first time and I'm pretty happy with the result. I used a 60 Degree Triangle Quilting Ruler
and the intersections of my triangles all lined up really well. It took a little practice to make sure I lined up the units correctly into rows (using the notches as guides) - but spending an extra 10 minutes to ensure the triangles would be in alignment was worth it.
and the intersections of my triangles all lined up really well. It took a little practice to make sure I lined up the units correctly into rows (using the notches as guides) - but spending an extra 10 minutes to ensure the triangles would be in alignment was worth it.
This time I did a little cursive "L" pattern in the quilting. It shows up really well against the minky and looks so much cuter than the other quilts I did with stippling. Note to self: love the "L"s on minky.
In case you missed them, the first two minky quilts I made this year are:
Size: 29" x 35"
Design: Equilateral 60 degree triangles
Fabric: Red: Bonnie & Camille April Showers, Orange Michael Miller Happy Tones, Green Denyse Schmidt Picnics and Fairgrounds, Yellow Riley Blake Polka Dot, Blue Dear Stella Basketweave, Multi Michael Miller Dick and Jane Alphabet
Piecing: Me
Quilting: Me. Cursive "L"s