Lots of Bubble Quilting on a Baby Quilt!

This is a quick and easy to make baby quilt.

It measures  45" X 55"

My friend, Amy designed the "Quick Baby Quilt".  I made it so I could help her write it up for Craftsy.com

I enjoyed making it. It was fun and easy.

I loved quilting it too!  

I quilted Double/Triple Bubble Quilting in the main part of the quilt with a row of double bubble in the narrow border and three rows of a whimsical double loopy chains in the outside border.

I selected Hobbs 80/20 Batting as that seems to be the most durable for extra washing for baby quilts. 

I embroidery machine stitched the binding.

I will be making this Quick Baby Quilt again! I am glad Amy asked me the make it!  I love it!

I will be sending this one off to my niece as she will be having a baby in April. 

I would be happy to make this again for a special order.  I will be adding it to my list of choices for baby quilts for special orders.  I think the next one I make, I will use a rainbow of colors for the center squares.

I will post again, when Amy publishes her pattern on Craftsy.com.

Enjoy your day!

Marcia

My Customers Bring Me the Coolest Quilts!

What a beautiful quilt!  My customer, Thankful made the Grand Illusions Mystery Quilt by Bonnie Hunter of Quiltville.

All information about my quilting and my customer's quilt at the end of this post.... Enjoy the photos!

This is the new format for my "Getting Up Close with My Quilting Posts". All the information will be listed at the end of all the photos.

Quilting:
Two Color Ribbon Quilting - Medium size

Thread Colors:
Pirate Green and Mauve Pink

Batting:
Hobbs 80/20 Cotton/Poly Batting

Size:
90" X 90"

Other information:
Photos taken on a king size bed in the afternoon with natural lighting.
Backing fabric - extra wide (108") 100% cotton white with a grey triangle design.

Quilt Pattern: 
Grand Illusions by Bonnie Hunter
My Customer, Thankful participated in Bonnie's Mystery Quilt though a facebook group named Quiltville's Open Studio.  As you can see Thankful did not do her quilt with scrap fabrics. She used one color for each suggested color by Bonnie.

Bonnie shared a clue starting around Thanksgiving through the beginning of the year for the 2015 Mystery Quilt. Bonnie's Website is Quiltville.com and her blog is Quiltville's Quips and Snips. You will find a wealth of information on all of her sites and groups.

YES!  My customers bring me the coolest quilts!

Marcia

My Favorite Fabric Challenge for Project Quilting

Project Name:  Gum Wrapper Chain Sweatshirt

Yes I love BLUE fabric!

I started by rotary cutting the fabric into 1 1/4 inch strips.

I stitched my 1 1/4 inch strips together and then cut them at 1 1/4 inch across. See the photo.

I stitched way too many of them!

I stitched the next strip --- 2 inches long by 1 1/4 inch wide.

I stitched way too many of them - again!

I stitched the little blocks together.  See the photos.

Next I stitched a solid square ( 2 inch square) on the sides like the photo.

I added more 2 inch squares to the sides and made a little quilt first and then another one.  See the next couple photos.

I staggered them 2 off in the first one and 1 off in the second quilt.  Still get the same look that I wanted. I want it to look like a gum wrapper chain!

It's ready to quilt!

I added double batting under the Gum Wrapper Strips. (80/20 Batting)

I stitched Marcia 2015 PQS6Ch5 to each little quilt.

They are not done yet!

I stitched the larger one onto the back of a sweatshirt and the little one to the front.

A couple years ago I made a Gum Wrapper Chain Quilt.  Click here for that post.

If you want to know how I made the ruffled sweatshirt you can download the PDF Pattern on Craftsy.com in my Pattern Store.
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I am linking up this post at Persimon Dreams for the Project Quilting Challenge.  

Thanks for following along!

Marcia