{"id":2678,"date":"2012-06-19T21:16:28","date_gmt":"2012-06-19T20:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.raspberry.co.uk\/?p=2678"},"modified":"2015-11-01T19:17:16","modified_gmt":"2015-11-01T19:17:16","slug":"operation-hush-hush-is-complete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.raspberry.co.uk\/?p=2678","title":{"rendered":"operation hush hush is complete"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I make something for someone, a particular person, I always find it quite hard, simply because I worry about if it will work properly, if they will like it, will it simply be good enough.<\/p>\n

So when I found out that our best friends were expecting their first baby last December, I knew that I had to make something for their baby, that would be for the baby, and would last, and was useful. So here I was, at the point that I needed to decide what I was going to make.<\/p>\n

So a quilt, a quilt that could be used in a cot, in a buggy, to lay on, and to lay the other way round on a single bed. Sounds so simple, but then I had to decide on the fabric, very hard.<\/p>\n

In the end I decided to go for Aneela Hoey<\/a> designed fabrics, which I managed to get from a selection of online<\/a> fabric<\/a> shops<\/a> : ) Also to contrast the patterns I use some lovely cotton solids and some beautifully soft grey and red needlecord. I decided to back it with a wonderful Robert Kaufman flannel, soft and warm. The binding, well I was to worry about that later!<\/p>\n

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So I had my fat quarters, and now to work on the design, I’m not going to bore you, but I wanted to have a simple design, so I went for a 2.5″ square design, with longer strips running within the squares!<\/p>\n

It went really well, cutting and pinning and then stitching, so then, I had to baste it with madly expensive safety pins (really, how much can they charge for putting a bit more of a bend in them!), and then quilt it. I used Warm and Natural as the middle, and it was lovely to work with.<\/p>\n

It was at this point that I was really worried, because if I cocked it up this time, I would have to start all over again. As I had gone for straight lines of fabric, I decided to go for stitched circles for the quilting, and it worked! Honestly I was shocked that it went so well!<\/p>\n

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So then I had to trim, and then bind. I couldn’t find the right sort of ready to use binding, so based on other peoples fantastic<\/a> tutorials<\/a> I was able to make my own binding and bind it, really easily! Just for info I used cotton voile, double thickness, lovely to use!<\/p>\n

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I enjoyed the hand sewing of the binding too, it was gentle and therapeutic : )<\/p>\n

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So all make, then to wash and dry, the last place where it could let me down, where it could fall apart, it didn’t, and I was so proud of myself, that I had managed to make something that was out of my comfort zone, and had to be perfect.<\/p>\n

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Today I met baby Ella, only just 24 hours old, she was beautiful, and I felt so lucky that I was able to make something for her. I hope that maybe I can make something else for her, and that I really need to make the cover for her Mummy’s wireless keyboard!<\/p>\n

I would also like to say thank to Manda<\/a> and Katy<\/a>, their help and advice really helped me more than I can thank them for, when I panicked, they were there, thank you xx<\/p>\n

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(ps the final size was approx. 33″ x 39″)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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