A little documentation is in order... Pics of my first quiltlet for Project Linus UK.
I'm onto making my second one now, tho a little undertheweatherness has delayed progress there.
This little sweety was easier to create than I thought it might be, with help from some great online tutorials and inspiratrices.
Here are links to some of the great quilticians I found in my recent sleuthings:
"i have to say" had/has a great series of how-to's: her "On the Road to Spring quilt-a-long"
I didn't join in directly, but enjoyed the weekly progression, which came at the right moments.
A simple and oso helpful pictorial tutorial; make a baby quilt - from my happy little life.
Stripes baby quilt instructions from a quilt is nice. So much treasure in those archives!
The simplicity of Soule Mama's lovely quilt encouraged me to go with my bigsquare inclinations.
And I found general gorgeousness galore at Oh, Fransson!,
and Handmade by Alissa (whose sparks baby quilt is in my future weaving-it-all-in sights.)
and Valori Wells (whose free Urban quilt patterns are also in those sights)
and at the empty bobbin.
and and and.... my myriad emerging questions were answered at:
*Red Pepper Quilts - RPQ101 - Patchwork Piecing
*How to use fleece as a quilt backing
*Why You Should Press Your Quilt Seams Open
*Proper Seam Pressing In Quilts
I think my initial impulse for this quilt-to-give came via reading Pink Chalk Studio.
It seems a long time ago already. Trails of connection, of creativity, of cyber-community, eh.
I've put all these links together here now, so that other wondering-quilters may find this treasure easily, too.
With my big hearty thanks to all those whose lovely work is behind the links.
xxx
