My son needed a quilt to go with his new curtains so I made one of those too, its thin so is more fo a bedspread than an actual quilt but im proud of it just the same :)
Firstly i grabbed as much fabric as I could that sort of matched with the theme and luckily for me I had already bought a wagon load of nautical themed fabric in anticipation of future projects....not because i loved the designs and HAD to have them honest!
In this instance im not going to go into the rudimentals of quilting other than to say this....
Measure everything...add a bit of fabric...... Measure again and keep measuring all the way through the process to keep your design even and not wonky when you come to attach the wadding on the back.
Wadding......I cheated *hangs head in shame*
While browsing on my beloved Ebay I found some wadding that had the backing fabric already attached..........HOORAYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!! What a revelation! The hard work is done for you and all you have to do is the design diva bit on the front! FANTASTIC!
I ordered quite a bit...............
Pin your front fabric once its all stitched together to the backing fabric and wadding and keep checking for creases as you do this because there is nothing worse than doing all that work only to find you have missed a crease and the whole damn thing is wonky (can you tell Ive done this?)
Edge with bias binding and stand back to admire your work.
SIMPLE!
P.S. I know its a little uneven in places but frankly.................its home made!!!!
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