I had half a truck panel and two cuts of coordinating prints in my stash that my my SIL gave me years ago - they were scraps she didn't want to hang on to.
I'm not a big fan of panels, because they rarely seem to be printed on the grain, causing issues when trying to square up the fabric. This one wasn't too bad, though. I added the yellow and red borders, and backed it in Minkee {the same as Phil's fur}
you're wondering where the swearing comes in, aren't you? ;)
Oh, that nasty binding! even though I've never used it before, I decided that it would be easiest to use pre-made satin blanket binding. the first package I bought had a stain on it that was only visible after the first two feet of binding had been sewn to the blanket. grrrrrrr.
I had a ridiculously hard time figuring out how to miter the corners. after a google search, I sorta kinda fudged the miters, but let me tell you there was a lot of swearing going on at that point!
the blankie finished at approx 36" x 38", with all fabrics coming from my stash.
this year I am going to concentrate on finishing WIPs and using up stash, so I decided it would be fun to keep track of how much yardage I use this year. perhaps I will keep a running tally in my sidebar - still deciding just how to go about it. so to get started, I am estimating I used a yard of fabric for the top, and I was able to make the backing & Phil out of one yard of Minkee. That makes 2 yards used from stash :)
{not that I'm promising to abstain from fabric buying or starting new projects - I plan to do plenty of that, too} :)
I'm linking up to Crazy Mom Quilts, show and tell Tuesday
5 comments:
You quilt is cute, but your model is holding it upside down :).
I am also trying to use up, or at least make a big dent in it. I hope we are both successful.
Well done my quilty friend.
Adorable! Good on you for trying that satin binding, Allison -- that stuff scares the bejeezus out of me! Thanks for linking up to TGIFF!
I love your truck quilt. My grandson would love it as well!
Obviously all that 'colourful language' worked. 'Tis an adorable quilt!!
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