Patches

This week, I made the first step in starting my baby-to-be’s quilt: I bought the fabric!  I knew exactly the kind of look I was going for but finding the right fabric proved harder than I thought.  I was too impatient to wait until we had a free Saturday so I could shop locally which I do feel a bit bad about but since I think that my specific asthetic would probably not be available locally anyway, I am trying not to feel to bad about it!  I bought the fabric from Cotton Patch and it is from Tone Finnanger’s Tilda range of fabrics.

Initially I was tempted to go for the Tikki London quilt kit which includes all the Tilda fabric and instructions to make this gorgeous red white and blue quilt.  Whilst the asthetic was right, I wasn’t sure about the colour scheme and I also worried that the pattern was a bit too involved.  I’d had a much simpler square patches design in mind.

I knew I had seen something online which had inspired this.  It took just a quick look at the over the ever-wonderful Posie Gets Cosy and then to Alicia’s  Flickr stream and I found my source.  Her choices of fabric and simple but effective quilts, cushions, seat cushions and bags make me want to cover the entire nursery in patchy goodness!  I challenge you to look at her photos and not fall in love with her house and her talent!

Once the fabric arrives, I will start by cutting up the fat quarters into squares (size to be determined but probably about 4 inches).  I then need to arrange the squares in a pleasing fashion which for me is the hardest bit.  With this is mind, I have bought the Ollalieberry Ice Cream quilt pattern from Alicia Paulson which she used for her Swedish Summer Quilt.

I will keep you posted with my progress!