The granny square lap quilt is done at last, and I'm so happy with the way it turned out. Rather than cutting the usually smaller squares for this pattern, I used five inch squares from the two charm packs of Salt Air by Cosmo Cricket that I've been saving for something special. I absolutely love the colors in this line of vintage beach inspired prints. They remind me of the barrels of salt water taffy I used to see at the Huntington Beach candy shop when I was a kid. After some debate, I chose a grey background for this quilt rather than the more typical white because it seemed to fit with the ocean theme as well.
I kept the quilting very simple, machine stitching across the sashing in the middle and then hand quilting around the edge of each granny square with a thread color matching the center prints. It was the first time I've done any quilting by hand, and I'm glad that I tried it. It takes so much longer, but I love the way it looks. The quilt is bound in Lizzy House's Pearl Bracelet in red, a wonderful print for binding. I will definitely have to order more at some point.
While I would love to keep this quilt, I'm happy that it's going to a good home...my grandmother's, appropriately enough. The granny square craze is happening for a reason; these blocks really are a lot of fun to make. I may have to tackle this pattern again in the next few months so I can have some of my own.
Linking up to Fabric Tuesday & Work In Progress Wednesday.
hey there ! found you via WIP wednesday and love this quilt. I may need to try something similar soon! x
ReplyDeleteThis looks great! I'm doing something similar...will finish it by Friday, I hope!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the idea of giant granny squares! Thanks for the tip. I have some charm packs laying around that just might make good granny squares. I love those Salt Air fabrics, too. And salt water taffy makes me think of Santa Cruz, and Bodega Bay, where we used to get it as kids. :o) Your quilt turned out great! xo
ReplyDeleteLooks great! And I think the grey fabric was a great choice! :D
ReplyDeleteVery pretty and love how you used grey for the background it really does make the granny squares 'pop'! TFS
ReplyDelete~Terry~
I just love the bright colors which show up so beautifully against the grey background. Love the bright design fabric, delicious.
ReplyDeleteI've been making covers for cell phone's lately and I find people are going mad for the bright colors with any kind of animal or bird on in felt. It just started with me wearing a yellow felt pouch with a pink bird on around my neck to carry my $15 Tracfone SVC phone for seniors around my neck. I like this phone because it has large keys and letters on the screen so I don't have to strain my eyes.
I get so much joy from seeing people's faces when they get a pouch from me .
Love the granny quilt :)
ReplyDeleteWell done! I think I'm falling for Salt Air.
ReplyDeleteGreat colours Heidi, very salt water taffy!
ReplyDeleteI've nominated your for the Liebster Award:
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I just posted a project I'm working on with Salt Air as well on WIP Wednesday - LOVE LOVE LOVE the lap quilt!
ReplyDeleteYou're a blooming quilting genius! Charms for granny squares... It looks great, I haven't paid much attention to that fabric line but it's really pretty. :-)
ReplyDeleteSo glad i found this. I have 2charm packs of salt air and coordinating solids. Was thinking I would make a baby quilt. This layout is the perfect thing!
ReplyDeleteHey, this is such a nice quilt! Do you know what the finished size was?
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