The quilt I made for Tai Wah's first grandchild was a practical hit (see September 2015, "Sweet Dreams"). They kept it near the stroller and took it along when they strolled to the park to use as a ground cover for the baby to rest upon. I decided that Thomas, my first great nephew, needed an equally practical quilt. I used 2 layers of polyester batting, probably a mistake as 2 layers made quilting more difficult. However, 2 layers makes a puffier, more padded quilt, so it will be a softer ground cover. I used a printed minky on the back and the front was pieced from 2 charm packs (precut 5" squares) called "Forest Friends".
- Size: 41" x 46" Baby size
- Quilting: Quilted in a free-form pattern. Quilted free form loose meandering stipple. 4 bobbins. Used variegated green to brown thread, Omni-V 100% polyester thread #9010, named "Multigrain". Quilting by Patty.
- Backing: Printed minky back purchased from fabric.com. Minky is printed with forest animals on a green background.
- Batting: 100% polyester batting from JoAnn's. Soft and Crafty low loft. I used 2 layers! When will I learn?
- Binding: Dark green print fabric from a JoAnn's sale.
- Pattern: Squares arranged in a diagonal pattern with a green border. Piecing by Patty.
- Pinned and basted into frame June 26, 2017. Full float. Quilting on long arm quilter June 26, 2017. (Patty).
- Binding by Patty.
- QC by Spencer
