Thursday, August 25, 2011

Dresden Baby Quilt--Finished

I finished up this little quilt last week.  I had such debates on how to complete it, but finally decided to go with another row of solid borders. The finished size is about 42" square.




The backing is a corduroy minkie.  I love how soft it is, but I really hated working with it.  It felt sticky as I quilted, and I had a hard time moving the quilt smoothly.  I'm still finding minkie fuzz around my house.  I also had some issues with little tufts of the minkie being brought to the top of the quilt in the quilting threads.  I'm not sure I'll try it again, but I do love the results.  It's perfectly soft for a baby quilt.

The fabric is Sanctuary in the Warm Palette by Patty Young.  The binding is Zen Garden in brown from this line.

It now lives with it's new owner--a beautiful new baby girl.   She and her family are moving to Italy soon, and I'm quite sad about that.  Her mom is one of my favorite quilting buddies.
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26 comments:

  1. Stray StitchesAugust 25, 2011 at 6:09 AM

    Beautiful baby quilt!!!

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  2. Sara @ Sew SweetnessAugust 25, 2011 at 6:27 AM

    So beautiful! I love it, and I love the colors!

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  3. GretaAugust 25, 2011 at 6:43 AM

    I really love this little quilt! The solid boarders are smashing.

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  4. Pieces to LoveAugust 25, 2011 at 6:52 AM

    Beautiful!!! I love the pattern.

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  5. Katie B.August 25, 2011 at 7:27 AM

    Oh, this is so awesome! I'm sure the minky was worth your troubles.

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  6. sukieAugust 25, 2011 at 7:58 AM

    Oh I agree. . I've done minky once and I'm not doing it again. .unless someone shows me how to work with it without all the troubles.

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  7. Flo @ Butterfly QuiltingAugust 25, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    this turned out beautifully!! I love it! And I am sure your friend will treasure it too.

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  8. BeckyAugust 25, 2011 at 8:34 AM

    So beautiful. Love the corner pieces you did in the outer border. Great work!

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  9. Jackie RussellAugust 25, 2011 at 8:42 AM

    Cute quilt! This is a dresdan plate quilt I may be able to finish.

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  10. AmyAugust 25, 2011 at 9:37 AM

    Hi Kati!

    I'm sorry that you had trouble with the corduroy minkie. It turned out great :)

    I'm making a baby quilt, and I would like to use soft material for a backing. I'm pretty new to quilting. Do you have an suggestions for something that is easy to use yet still soft?

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  11. LuAnnAugust 25, 2011 at 10:00 AM

    Beautiful baby quilt. Love the fussy cut center on the dresden.

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  12. KimAugust 25, 2011 at 10:22 AM

    Just lovely!!!!! What a stunner and a very lucky baby girl!

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  13. SeeingStarsAugust 25, 2011 at 10:30 AM

    What a nice baby quilt. Great size. Great medallion center with cool borders too. I've enjoyed quilting with minkee b/c it makes the quilt so soft!

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  14. kendascraftsAugust 25, 2011 at 11:00 AM

    How pretty! I've never used minky before on a quilt, but I've been curious to try it.

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  15. MitziAugust 25, 2011 at 11:39 AM

    Beautiful! The green border around the center plate just sets it off! What a lucky baby and mom to receive this quilt.

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  16. KrisAugust 25, 2011 at 11:43 AM

    I love the solid borders! That green is the perfect unexpected pop! I've always been a little scared to use Minky... thanks for your perspective.

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  17. CourtAugust 25, 2011 at 3:18 PM

    This is fantastic! I love it! SO beautiful! I'm sure they will LOVE it and I'm so sorry your friend is moving away. :( I tried to tell Hans the other night that I wanted my next hobby to be quilting. He doens'tthink we have the room as he won't donate one of our walls to hanging the quilt in our 450 square foot condo. :( Hmm... Maybe I could start with pillows. :)

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  18. JudithAugust 25, 2011 at 3:33 PM

    What a lovely, snuggly blankie! Jxo

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  19. AnnabellaAugust 25, 2011 at 4:03 PM

    Fabulous quilt Kati - happy you are still finding time to quilt after all that charm cutting.

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  20. JackieAugust 25, 2011 at 6:47 PM

    It is a gorgeous quilt and I'm sure it will be very treasured!

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  21. angelaAugust 25, 2011 at 7:31 PM

    So nice and snugly! I want to give the minkey a try, too. But I really hate fuzz in my machine and I think this would make a lot of fuzz!

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  22. emedoodleAugust 25, 2011 at 11:20 PM

    Very cool! I love how this turned out!!

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  23. Katy CameronAugust 27, 2011 at 12:54 PM

    Beautiful quilt, and love the fabric centre for the Dresden, it's very effective

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  24. Calamity Jane's Cottage, BonnieAugust 28, 2011 at 10:14 PM

    She will cherish this quilt, beautiful.

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  25. Carrie P.September 14, 2011 at 4:53 PM

    such a lovely baby quilt.very nice.

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  26. SarahOctober 22, 2011 at 9:01 AM

    I LOVE this quilt!!!! So beautiful! You are very talented!

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