I planned out the size I would need to make a little bus quilt and jumped right into getting all the pieces cut at once. I wanted a nice distribution of the fabrics so I scattered them all over the design wall and then stepped back to find myself staring at this panel of horrors:
Whoa - what a mess. I really thought the whole thing was going to hit the trash. You couldn't even begin to see the blocks in there. It looked nothing like a stacked coin quilt. Honestly, it looked nothing like a quilt!
Eventually, I blinked and decided to carry on. After all, what else was I going to do with all those little pieces? I kept telling myself maybe quilting would help.
Actually, sewing the blocks together, and adding some sashing, and quilting it, and washing it DID help. By the time it was finished, I was really starting to love it! So thank you, Sarah for the blog post and thank you, Kristi for this really great tutorial. :)
While we're on the topic of bus quilts, I have two fantastic things to share. I just need to get the post written up. So, please check back in a few days - I promise you'll love it!
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Oh my, I LOVE it. Before the sashing and borders it was great. After? I may sneak into your house and steal it...after I figure out where that is! (I kid, I kid. Your quilt is safe.) Wonderful!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI love your bus quilt! (And the whole idea of bus quilts - sweet, pretty, and practical all rolled into one!)
ReplyDeleteWow, what a cute quilt it turned out to be! Perhaps you can do a call for bus quilt helpers? There are probably many of us who would love to help!
ReplyDeleteThe lavender and the purple binding are just perfect with those colors.
ReplyDeleteI like how that turned out! The sashing really made a difference, but I've also noticed that quilting and a trip through the washer and dryer have helped me like a lot of my quilts much better! Someone will really love that quilt!
ReplyDeleteOh I like how you *fixed* it - what a cute quilt!
ReplyDeleteWhat a difference from your design wall to your finished quilt! I love how it turned out, very cute!
ReplyDeleteI love your bus quilt! Very pretty
ReplyDeleteGood thing you persisted. It turned out oh so cute!
ReplyDeleteI'm back...I had to go read your post about bus quilts. What a wonderful idea. Kudos to you. And it brought back memories of oh so long ago...the year between high school and college I volunteered in the summer to work in the Headstart program and had a lot of fun with the kids.
ReplyDeleteI love your quilt!
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