Quilt 2, Day 1

This is actually the second quilt I've made, but the last was probably 25 years ago. Also, it was tied rather than quilted, which is why it is now sadly falling apart.

I've been inspired by the "Go-To Quilt" tutorial on katiedid. This will be a birthday present for H on her 3rd--and a way to celebrate the momentous transition out of the crib in our room and into the lower bunk in her brother's room.

She is helping me make it. The first step, apparently, is to make a tent with the fabric.



The next step involved piecing the yardage together to make the top. I measured 47 times and successfully cut using my new rotary cutter. "Are you cutting off fingers now?" she asked, remembering the lecture I gave them about the dangers of the cutter.

Because I am so smart, I remembered to mark the grain of the fabric so that, when pieced, all three panels would go in the same direction. I marked carefully, attached the outer panels upside down, and sewed masterfully away. Such is my sewing life.