Back in May I was watching
WLIW21 while feeding the little one and a quilting show came on - I think it was
The Art of Quilting - but I can't find any reference to the program I watched on their website. I have never really watched craft tutorials on television before (no Martha does not count) but the show began with a really good tutorial for this quilt - a technique I had never seen before ... so of course I made a mental note of it and decided to try it out at some point. It is some kind of mock cathedral window type thing ... which involves making circles (which I have called pancakes) and then sewing the pancakes (sorry I mean circles) together ... it seemed oh so super easy. The only tutorial of the technique I have found online is
here. And perhaps if I had seen the results from tutorial (aren't I rude) rather than the fancy TV show ... I would have never have attempted this technique. Please let me know if you have had more success than I with this technique.
First I added a rather beautiful attachment to Bernie to make sewing those pancakes super easy.
It made sewing those pancakes really really easy and soooo quick. Bingo I thought - a super easy pretty way to make quilts. Hum ... I fear with quilting - if it seems too easy and too good to be true - it probably is.
And the pinking shears made the pancakes look delicious even before they were turned inside out.
A healthy pile of pancakes. How can it go wrong?
Nice idea - but no, no, no - this doesn't even half pass the Rachael Rabbit neatness test.
Perhaps I am doing it wrong?
What a yucky mess. Onto the next project idea then ... unless anyone is able to persuade me otherwise.
And of course an update of the little bunny. How fast do they grow?
2) Sew your bias tape to the outer edge of the hood
3) Pin the hood to one corner of your square and sew in place
4) Sew your bias tape around the entire square
...or a friendly bath buddy ...
It made sewing those pancakes really really easy and soooo quick. Bingo I thought - a super easy pretty way to make quilts. Hum ... I fear with quilting - if it seems too easy and too good to be true - it probably is. 
And the pinking shears made the pancakes look delicious even before they were turned inside out.
A healthy pile of pancakes. How can it go wrong?
Nice idea - but no, no, no - this doesn't even half pass the Rachael Rabbit neatness test. 
Perhaps I am doing it wrong?
What a yucky mess. Onto the next project idea then ... unless anyone is able to persuade me otherwise. 
We have used our little super simple baby blanket so much. We use it to put down on the floor for some wriggle or tummy time, out in the car or stroller, wrap her up for a cosy cuddle ... the uses seem to be endless and the ease of washing and tumble drying essential. I hope these two little scrappy quilts are useful too!
I obviously wanted to document the little quilts ... but my little model was a little shy and uncooperative.
How can something so small wiggle quite so much!!
Five (fat quarters) of red and black ...
Various flower prints (quarters to smaller pieces) ...
First come first serve.
It is the most beautiful blue and white quilt. Each picture is hand embroidered. It is impossible to pick a favorite picture - they are all so utterly cute.
The detail is just amazing - I can't imagine the hours and hours and hours it took. I secretly suspect Nana must love her great grandchild a great deal already to have poured such effort affection into such a piece!
The quilt has two matching cushions as well! Perfect accessories for that toddler bed in a couple of years time.
And the dearest blue bird backing material with my favorite kind of label - hand stitched and made with love.
Charlotte is so very lucky to have such a talented Nana.
Charlotte Emily
