When my SIL (sister-in-law) was expecting our first niece, she had a special request...to have a baby blessing in place of a baby shower and make little one a quilt with messages of blessing from family and friends. I was asked to assemble the top and quilt it for her. This was the first quilt I made without a pattern and I really don't want to admit how many times I had to put it aside because I just wasn't happy with it. But I am so glad I pushed through and kept with it because I learned about how I create as well trusting my eye for design. So here is the step-by-step process:
At the baby blessing we laid out the fabric with special fabric pens and sample quotes and such. Everyone was invited to add their words of love for baby. (Note: If I do this again, I willl pre-cut the fabric. Some of my issues with assembly came from the varied sizes of the greetings.)
Once I came to terms with the varying sizes of the blocks, I was able to find a layout pattern that I thought would work. Next I found a color pattern that I felt flowed and showed the playfulness of the fabrics while remaining gentle for a little girl's nursery. Mom had requested lattice and I am really happy with this cute white fabric with little circles in it. I felt it was simple, playful and worked well with all of the colors from the fabrics (which mom had chosen).
Next I located a place I could purchase extra fabric in two colors I thought would accent the nursery colors (shades of purple, or so I have been told) to make the borders. Then I had the nerve wracking task of machine quilting which is something I am not comfortable with. I chose a simple stipple design and kept to the lattice. I think it turned out great...and I think Little Lady likes it too!
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