Sunday, September 23, 2012

September Batik Scrap Quilts for Babies

 My friend Michele gave me some more fabric scraps!  I made two baby quilts.  The back below is a print.  I pieced the above front.  Turned out very nice!   Easy machine quilting around the squares and diagonal.  Given to Lisa M.
 This is quilt number two.  Above is the back--Isn't it lovely?  Just a piece given to me that I had to somehow use.  (I didn't have money to buy fabric, so I tried to make do with what Michele gave me).  She had already cut several 2 1/2 inch squares to which I added many more to make it "match" the back.  "Match" is a stretch of the imagination, but it works for me!  Cost = $0 + a few hours of enjoyable creative energy!  Thanks, Michele, for all the scraps.  I will be making many more quilts from them!  Given to Amy B.
One more that I made in the summer from squares I had already cut from jeans.  I bought a piece for the back for a couple of dollars and then "tailor-tacked" this one instead of quilting.  Too hard to go through that thick fabric with a needle by hand or machine.  I plan to donate this one to charity.