Friday, July 31, 2015

A finish - just in time




















It's done. This quilt that I have worked on for months, is finally finished. His abc quilt. According to the archives, I started this quilt back in April. Stitching up those little blocks were so wonderful. This project really helped me to step out of my comfort zone. Instead of back stitching (my go to stitch) everything, I really pushed myself to learn all of the stitches that were used for this quilt. And I am a little more confident now with embroidery.

It's wonderful isn't it? A project that pushes you to learn something new. And how wonderful and generous people are on the internet with tutorials. YouTube. You can learn anything on YouTube it appears.

The format of the quilt also pushed me to be better. I have a hard time reading 2 dimensional diagrams. I am more of a visual learner. But I was determined to make this quilt exactly like the pattern was written. I didn't want to make adjustments simply because I wasn't comfortable with it. Or because I was scared to do it. And keeping on keeping on paid off. The blocks came together so nicely. When I did my test block (That little e for energy), it really was an easy way to construct a block. After that, chain piecing made putting these little blocks together a breeze!

A bit about the project:

The quilt pattern came from Kristine Czepuryk's book S is for Stitch. You can find it here .
The finished size of the quilt was 34" x 39 1/2"
The fabric was a bundle by Quilt Dad. The bundle was Nature elements.
Quilting done by hand with Pearl 8 cottons in Ecru.


Oh that picture.  That is a memory I want to hold close about this process. So many of the stitches that went into his quilt were done with him sleeping in the sling. Close to my heart.

Happy stitching everybody.

Linking up to Finish it Friday with Crazy Mom Quilts

Oh! If you liked his little bear pillow, I blogged about it here  or you can find it in this book. 

16 comments:

  1. Hi Karisma,

    Thank you for your lovely comment on my blog. I love, love, love your quilt. It is gorgeous! Such a lovely memory for you as Liam grows up and you will remember making it, holding him as you stitched. Really sweet. Your blog looks very interesting, I will back to visit again later. Barbara xx



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    1. Hi Barbara! =) It was nice stopping by your space! Thank you so much for your stopping by and saying hello. =) It was such a lovely memory and I am so glad to have a place to document it. I hope you have a wonderful weekend! Aloha.

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  2. Oh wow, that is amazing. A proper treasure for your little one and for you to cherish as he grows.

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    1. Thank you! I hope he loves it as much as I loved making it for him! Thank you so much for stopping by and saying hi! Aloha.

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  3. Your quilt is so sweet. Congratulations on such a precious finish.

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    1. Thank you! I am so glad to be finished with this one!

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  4. Those and blocks are so cute! I have three boy s so I love seeing boyish quilts!

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    1. Hi Carol! Three boys! Wow! Super mom. =) Boy quilts are definitely what's catching my eyes these days. Thanks so much for stopping by! Aloha.

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  5. It's beautiful, you have stitched your heart and all your love into this quilt. Congratulations on such a great finish.

    Jenny from New Zealand

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    1. Thank you so much Jenny. So much love went into this quilt. I hope he can feel it. Thank you so much for stopping by and for saying hello. Aloha.

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  6. What a wonderful job you've done - great work!

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    1. Thank you so much! =) It was such a fun project to put together!

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  7. This is so great, a real work of art from the heart. Lucky little boy to have such a special mom. This is a great color scheme on top of the wonderful stitching.

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    1. Thank you Judy! The colors turned out really nice! I hope it helps him to be interested in his letters. =) Thank you for stopping by! Aloha.

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  8. What a huge work of love, straight from your heart!! He will treasure it forever, I'm sure :)

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