A quilt for Grandma

I ordered the fabric for this quilt online. It was actually a lot brighter than I thought it would be. But I put some nice soft minky fabric on the back so hopefully that tones it down a little. A fabric store told me not to put batting in it if I use minky, so I didn't. But I wish I hadn't listened. Online, lots of people say one way or the other on the batting. It is a very light quilt without the batting and it was more difficult to hand bind. So for next time, I will use batting unless it's for a baby blanket. I think it makes a great baby blanket without the batting.

Happy birthday Grandma Bay!

My next project (when I save up enough money for the fabric) will be twin size quilts for the twins. I picked out the pattern (an Americana quilt) after seeing the ones my friend made for all four of her boys. I think they will be perfect for the boys. I already made them quilts but they aren't twin size so they are a bit too small for their beds and they get cold especially with Nebraska winters.

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