{"id":1658,"date":"2009-11-14T11:25:35","date_gmt":"2009-11-14T16:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hoperoth.com\/blog\/?p=1658"},"modified":"2009-11-14T11:25:35","modified_gmt":"2009-11-14T16:25:35","slug":"yet-another-new-quilt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hoperoth.com\/blog\/yet-another-new-quilt\/","title":{"rendered":"Yet Another New Quilt"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our visit down to DC was the catalyst for me (finally!) finishing up the quilt for Jen(nie)<\/a> and Damian’s wedding. It’s too bad that I didn’t visit them sooner. I was so late with their quilt, it was technically an anniversary gift at that point. Whoops.<\/p>\n

I hope that it was worth the wait….<\/p>\n

\"Jen(nie)'s<\/a><\/p>\n

The pattern<\/a> (PDF warning!) that I used is called a “Double Wedding Star.” A double wedding ring<\/em> is a traditional quilt design for wedding gifts. It’s also hard as fuck to sew. Had I attempted it, it would have ended up as a golden anniversary gift. So, wedding star it is!<\/p>\n

\"Jen(nie)'s<\/a><\/p>\n

As you can see, the squares and stars form two “rings.” It’s kindof a nifty effect, although if I stare at it too long, it does have a tendency to make me go all cross-eyed.<\/p>\n

I only have a few pictures and they’re all wrinkly, because I finished the quilt up while we were traveling down to DC. I spent the morning pinning and machine tying the quilt and machine sewing the rough edges of the binding. All that was left was to sew down the binding, a process that takes several hours. I sewed in the taxi, I sewed in the terminal, I sewed on the plane, I sewed on the shuttle bus <\/a>and I (finally!) finished up while we were on the Metro. My thumb may never fully heal up from all of the times I accidentally jabbed it with a needle, but it was worth it.<\/p>\n

\"Jen(nie)'s<\/a><\/p>\n

The quilt came out lovely. The colors worked perfectly in Jen(nie)’s family room. I used a bamboo blend for the batting, so the quilt has a nice \u00a0heft to it and it’s super snuggly and warm. As an added bonus, the bamboo and organic cotton are both sustainable and “green.” I used a pale yellow for the backing, so it’s nice and soft. The quilt is “only” lap-sized, but it’s big enough for a couple of people to keep over their legs while snuggling up on the couch. I’d make a joke here about Jen(nie)’s size (she’s tiny), but I don’t want her to kick my ass for it later.<\/p>\n

Now I just have to finish up (and, in most cases, start) another five quilts and I’ll be all caught up.<\/p>\n

Is it bad to hope that nobody we know decides to get married or pregnant in the next couple of years? I could kindof use a break!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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