I have a finish to show ya’ll today! It feels like forever since I’ve finished a quilt. Not that I’m complaining, but lately I feel like I’ve been starting projects left and right (more on that Wednesday).
This quilt is for a baby boy, who is the son of a very dear friend. A very dear friend who wishes we would move closer. Like 900 miles closer. Unfortunately, such a move doesn’t seem to be in God’s plans. 🙁 Thankfully, we do still see each other for girl talk twice a year. 🙂 🙂
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| Quilt: A boy named Sue |
(I don’t know why, but Johnny Cash’s song kept running through my head while making this quilt…)
A simple design pennant design, using some of my favorite colorful prints, made for a (relatively) easy project that came together fairly quickly. The quilt measures on the small side, 30(ish) inches by 40(ish) inches. A perfect, super snuggly, blankie.
I tried a new FMQ design, loose loops. I thought the quilting looked like a happy breeze running through the pennants. And the loose quilting makes it super soft and floppy (I likes the floppy).
And of course, the bestest part according to my baby boy (cars! trucks! mine!) is the back print.
*Sigh*
Can’t wait to give it to her!
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Edited to add… I’m linking to Quilt Story’s Fabric Tuesday. This Linky party looks like a fun way to share! Check it!
Becca, I absolutely LOVE this quilt pattern! Did you use a tutorial for this? I'd love to make one myself!
Thanks Heidi!
There's no tutorial that I know of. I'd say I'd write one, but I have too much going on right now. We are moving next week!
Anyways it is pretty easy. I used the banner or isosceles triangle die from accuquilt. But one does not *need* that die to cut those triangles? I used my ruler to cut some extra white triangles. I think I used the 45 degree angle on my ruler. They finish at 4.5 inches wide by 5.5 inches tall. So you would cut from both your white and your patterned fabric 6 inch strips and then use your 45 degree line to cut the triangles every 5 inches.
Then you sew your white and patterned triangles together. Then sew into strips. Then when I sewed the strips together I didn't match the seams. Instead I put the point of one triangle at the middle of the triangle below it.
Clear as mud?
That's pretty much it
Gorgeous quilt!
Love this!! I have to make a mini quilt with triangles for a swap and I don't fancy half square triangles so I think I will use yours as my inspiration – thank you!!!
What a beautiful quilt! I love the design and the fabrics you've used, perfect for a little baby
Funny thing – you can't get a johnny cash song out of your head while making this for Finley. I too have a johnny cash song that reminds me of him and his birth – The Ring of Fire