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Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Crinkle, crinkle, little quilt

I had to put the quilt under my sewing machine light to get the shadows of the crinkling to show. I washed it in warm water and dried it in a hot dryer. It has Hobbs Heirloom batting in it.
Then I hung it over a chair so the lights from above would show the texture. You can see that no two spirals are anything alike so it was definitely quilted by human hands. Some little baby is going to love this one.
Here is a shot of the whole little quilt.
I started quilting another one and I'm not really happy with the quilting, but then I'm not really crazy about the quilt either, so I'll just finish it and give it away.
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18 comments:

  1. UnknownMarch 31, 2009 at 8:03 AM

    You are right, they will love it! So soft with that quilty, crinkly goodness. Great job, I love it! Can't wait to see the next one

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  2. AnonymousMarch 31, 2009 at 8:10 AM

    That looks beautiful Wanda. So safe and cuddlesome!

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  3. hettyMarch 31, 2009 at 8:22 AM

    It's fabulous! Yes! Some baby is going to love it!

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  4. Karen - Quilts...etc.March 31, 2009 at 8:49 AM

    love the colors - someone will really like it and get use out of it.
    Karen
    http://karensquilting.com/blog/

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  5. Claire O'ConnorMarch 31, 2009 at 8:56 AM

    Oooo... all that puffy crinkliness is one of the reasons I am so in love with quilting! So tactile-ly satisfying!

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  6. imquilternityMarch 31, 2009 at 9:14 AM

    Beautiful quilting, Wanda. It reminds me of the old fashioned quilts my grandmother used to make.

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  7. The Calico CatMarch 31, 2009 at 9:49 AM

    I love the crinkles. (I need to get some bindings finished so that I can do some serious crinkling of my own!)

    I also like how you mixed 2 & 3 rail fence blocks...

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  8. QuiltdivajulieMarch 31, 2009 at 9:54 AM

    I do so love the way quilts transform after being washed and dried ~ softer and crinklier and, as the Velveteen Rabbit taught us, "real." [this aspect has a LOT to do with my abandonment of the silk tie project ~ results weren't going to become a usable, washable, 'real' quilt)

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  9. Elsie MontgomeryMarch 31, 2009 at 10:07 AM

    I agree, the crinkles are one of the best reasons for making a quilt. While I'm having fun with the "art" quilts, I keep going back to traditional because of geometry and crinkles. As usual, good job Wanda!

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  10. MaggiMarch 31, 2009 at 12:12 PM

    This looks so soft and inviting. Good idea to use your machine light for the photo.

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  11. LibrarynanMarch 31, 2009 at 1:48 PM

    Seeing your baby quilts reminds me that I don't need to make giant quilts! I think I'd get more satisfaction out of doing smaller ones - and I could learn to machine quilt on them as well!

    Tour "Arc" quilt is wonderful, thanks for sharing it.

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  12. Carmen RoseMarch 31, 2009 at 1:49 PM

    Tis indeed lovely! Love the swirlys

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  13. SueRMarch 31, 2009 at 3:01 PM

    I guess that's about the way mine looks with the Hobbs after washing too. Do you like the crinkly look? I love the swirls!

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  14. DianaMarch 31, 2009 at 4:06 PM

    Lovely! These will be treasures for someone.

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  15. BrowndirtcottageMarch 31, 2009 at 9:13 PM

    Looking at how soft it looks and you talking about a hot dryer...I just feel warm all over...it's lovely quilting!!

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  16. Jean March 31, 2009 at 9:18 PM

    I love it, it looks so warm and comfy! I love how they crinkle up after washing with cotton batting.
    I can't wait to see what the next one looks like...

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  17. Sew Create It - JaneApril 1, 2009 at 11:50 AM

    Beautiful...someone is going to be one very lucky person...it looks very snuggly.

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  18. LyndaApril 2, 2009 at 11:21 AM

    The spiral quilting looks wonderful! The baby will love it.

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