So, in February I finally purchased a walking foot for my sewing machine! And then I found out a distant acquaintance was having a baby, so I latched onto this excuse to test out my new walking foot. :)
Here's the finished quilt:
My goal was to not purchase any new materials for this quilt (other than the batting), and I succeeded. Both the front and back are pieced together from pieces I already had in my fabric stash (or my mom's). Even the binding was leftover fabric from my sister's curtains.
This was also my first time trying chain-piecing. Boy, will I do that again! It made things so much quicker and easier! I was able to keep all my bits in order in their rows. (And I saved at least 5 inches of thread.) :)
I also now know how to make bunting. :)
Earlier this year, I posted about a table runner I made. In that post, I mentioned that I had since found a really great technique for machine binding. I found this tutorial over at Petit Design Co., and it is brilliant. And so simple, too. It's a two-part tutorial: Part 1 and Part 2. Once you realize how it works, it's so obvious - like, why have we ever been doing this any other way? Look how nicely my corners turned out:
This was the only error in my binding:
Once again, I added a little tag to the back:
It's not very big, but it's perfect for tummy time! And so cute!
Love and Triangles,
Leah Joy
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