Last month, I wrote about making a short stack of childrens' quilts and giving the first few away. Last night a third one found its new owner, who quickly got tangled up in it and crashed to the hard floor on the back of his head. I thought this might lead to mixed feelings about the new blanket, but no, he seemed to like it. In particular, he liked the frogs.
I originally laid this one out just from squares of plaid and checkerboard fabrics, and still think of it as "the plaid one." Mrs.5000 pointed out from over my shoulder that it was looking awfully somber for a child's quilt, and that's when the frogs and other critters started making their appearance. Framing it with some scraps of blue and white stripey fabric I had lying around was a fortunate inspiration. It's hard to see in this crappy photo, but I'm especially proud of my mitering job at the corners. The binding is from a scrap piece of, if I'm not mistaken, linen; we'll see how that works out.
Unfortunately, I gave it away not noticing that there were unburied threads, but fortunately the new owner lives nearby and I can make a repair house call.
Pompous Title: 8 Small Scrap Quilts for Children #4, "Plaid."
Serial Number: 64
Dimensions: 55" x 47"
Batting: Pieced scrap batting.
Backing: Pieced scrap flannel.
Quilting: Conventional machine quilting with scrap thread.
Begun: May 2012
Intended Use/Display: Child's blanket.
