So, I made another Nancy Drew quilt. Imagine that! This is number 3, but quite different than the other two.
The Nancy and magnifying glass squares are from the Moda charm pack; I haven't used the red and black ones in my other quilts because they just didn't go with the blue & yellow color scheme. But obviously I couldn't let those little charms go to waste. Here's a closer look at a block:
Every quilt presents its own challenge; in this case, it was trying to line up the sashing.
I managed to get it done though and I am proud of this one. The back looks like this:
I was going to do the back totally in the funky floral print but--I was a little bit short. What can I say, my system of measuring (guesstimating) doesn't always quite work out. But I kind of like to do something a little quirky with the back of my quilts anyway, so I'm totally okay with this. The finished quilt measures 46.5 inches wide by 51 inches long; big enough for a lap quilt or throw, but small enough to hang on a wall for display. I tried a new batting this time, a bamboo & organic cotton blend. Super-duper soft! And it was the kind that isn't supposed to require any basting, but as I do not have a very trusting nature, I confess I did baste just a little before I quilted it (with red Aurifil--love that thread!).
This is my tenth finished quilt. I'm really glad I got over my fear of sewing machines.
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