A good friend of mine,
Holly (Fat Rabbit Quilts), has been making some LOVELY quilts over the past
few years, which motivated me to finally breakdown and purchase a
walking foot for my sewing machine. With a niece to spoil I took the
time to get acquainted with the walking foot and made Emma a quilt.
Most
of the fabric was scrap
Amy Butler that I bought from a boutique in Madison, WI called
Zip Dang. From there I worked in other fabrics I purchased at
Stitcher's Crossing
in Madison with guidance of their color savvy staff. The project was a
good exercise for me as most of my quilting adventures have been simple
block quilts that were finished off with yarn ties.
I wanted the challenge of making something more modern than traditional. I call this a challenge because for every AMAZING & EXCITING modern quilt there are at least 5 less fortunate, poorly crafted, and poorly designed modern quilts
and I really love more traditional quilts such as a good log cabin or star block or pin wheel pattern. Even though playtime wrinkled the quilt for the pictures below, these uneven fabric pieces are sewn up with precision and will be around for many naps to come.
