My oldest son has an ancient blanket that he has had since he was a toddler. This blanket is now threadbear and the binding is coming off. I spoke with him and he agreed to replace the blanket with a new quilt. This a big step for him since he doesn't like to get rid of anything. It is also a big step for me since have never made a traditional quilt. I decided to do a simple color block design. I made a 7 1/2 inch square cardboard template and calculated how many squares I would need for a quilt top. My son went through my fabric stash and picked out his favorite fabrics. I also let him select 5 fabrics from Spoonflower (who is having a sale this week-2 fat quarters for the price of one!) and added 2 of my own design. He choose a zoo/safari theme.
Our Spoonflower fabrics are labeled on the picture : A. Jungle Love by Amel24 B. Animalia by Woo C. Wild Animals by Oksansia D. Ferocious Jungle 2 by Emrick123 E. Big 5 Dots by Wyldeiris F. Cute Creatures by Indescribble G. Big 5 Babies on the Clothesline by Wyldeiris
When I measured the top, bottom and middle of the finished squares to calculate my border, I was very pleased that there was less than an 1/2 inch difference from top to bottom. I plan on sending the layers out to get quilted--I don't think I am ready for that step yet.
I had big help from my housekeeper, Margaret, who washed and ironed fabric and traced out some of the squares. I found the videos by Missouri Star Quilt Co very helpful for a beginner like myself.
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