Kitty's Quilt

I have finished Kitty's quilt and handed it over - huzzah!  Kitty and her mum left on an extended holiday last night so I was under pressure to finish it and get it washed and ready before they left. 



thanks to Kitty's mum for doing the holding in Laughing Boy's absence



the beautiful girl and her first ever quilt

The backing fabric is home dec stiffness and matches the curtains in her nursery.

I loved making this quilt.  It's the first that I have quilted and bound (binded?!) for about a year I think so it was a great way to jump back in.  I was reminded how slippery a walking foot can be and had to remind myself how to sew on binding (particularly mitred corners).  I consulted Elizabeth @ Oh Fransson's fab tutorial and produced my finest corners to date!  I remembered how much I LOVE squaring up a quilt after quilting in preparation for binding - it is sooooooo satisfying and gave me a real kick.  I also love hand sewing the binding once it's been machined on.  Jamie Cat loved sitting on the quilt on my lap as I sewed.  And it was lovely and crinkly when it came out of the washing machine (late late Wednesday evening!).  Kitty's mum loved the straight line quilting - even though I think it's not all that and a bag of chips - which shows that it's best to relax and accept that simple is good. 

Linking up with Crazy Mom Quilts for her (last for a while) Finish it up Friday and feeling a wee bit chuffed :)