Several years ago I was gifted this panel. OK people, don't gift panels to someone unless you know they really want it, enough said.
The panel is called Berry Patch, copyrighted by Jane Maday, Licensed to WP, wilmingtonprints.com. I stumbled on Prairie Moon Quilts panel challenge and decided it was time to make something with this panel. So signed up for the challenge.
As usual, my machine quilting is simple. I quilted using vertical straight lines 1/2" on each side of the seamline. A variety of green fabrics were used for the binding which was machine stitched attached for both sides.
The crib quilt measures 35" by 43" and has been donated to the daycare at my church.
Linking to Prairie Moon Panel Challenge, Put Your Foot Down, Peacock Party, Whoop Whoop Party, TGIFF!, Finished Or Not Friday, Off the Wall Friday, Brag About Your Beauties, Let's Make Baby Quilts, UFO Busting, Free Motion Mavericks, Oh Scrap
This is a lovely little quilt for a church daycare! Your work around with the quirky panels did the trick - I like the wonky green borders! And the pink checkerboard makes it all pop :)
ReplyDeleteI thought the children would like the bright colors and the birds. They won't care that the piecing was kind of wonky. This quilt will be used and washed, it will probably be in shreds in a year and that's ok.
DeleteSuper use of the panel. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteA great way to use up a panel and wrap a child in a quilty hug.
ReplyDeleteA great finish! I agree, you solved the age-old panel problem! It looks super! It will be loved to death!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great quilt!!! I really like how you used the panel - and the quilting is perfect!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet cheerful quilt, Gretchen . I know it will be well loved. Happy quilting and have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteI loooove this little happy quilt! Gretchen your creativity ricks! Nice you found that challenge to inspire you too!!! Kathi
ReplyDeleteCute version, Gretchen!! I like the checkerboard addition!!!! Isn't that the truth on those panels--printed off grain. You handled it so well that I can't tell on yours.
ReplyDeleteDear Gretchen,
ReplyDeletePanels are great for quick baby quilts as they get a lot of washing. It is a happy panel and the quilting looks great on it. Have an amazing week.
This really is lovely! And someone at your church quilt will love it.
ReplyDeleteHow clever, so pretty with the pink and white checkerboard in between the panel pieces. I like your nice simple straight line quilting too. The last panel quilt I made I slowly quilted around the pictures using my walking foot, took me absolutely ages. On reflection, straight lines would have been just as good, and a whole lot quicker.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh - YES! I used to think that panels and "cheater cloth" would make good quilting practice pieces because everything would be printed perfectly straight and square, unlike pieced tops made by humans, but my experience has also been that they are often printed crooked and off grain. Turning this into a church nursery quilt is the best possible use for it. Great job!
ReplyDeleteNice work with the panel! I have made placemats in the past of the the little pieces but never imagined how to put them all together. Thanks for the idea. I do have a panel hanging in my sewing room that I love but it was printed crooked too, and I did my best with it. I don't think others would notice your "fix", and certainly the children won't!
ReplyDeleteGreat work with the panel! I too have found that working with panels can be challenging because of the printing. What a sweet quilt and the straight line quilting pattern is a great fit to the panel.
ReplyDeleteI've never worked with panels much either, but I love what you did with this one! It's so bright and sweet - nice finish!
ReplyDeleteWow! You did an amazing job with the crooked panel. I can see by the green borders that it was really crooked too. I haven't worked with a panel yet so this is great information. Thanks. ;^)
ReplyDeleteGreat job turning that panel into a fun little quilt. Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!
ReplyDeleteI have loved doing fun things with panels, and have been frustrated by how off grain they can be. You really made a fun quilt for the church and the kids. A really nice job! It will definitely be appreciated!
ReplyDeleteHi Gretchen, that is a really sweet baby quilt. It doesn't really show that the green borders aren't even - it was a great idea to add them! Thanks for linking up to Free Motion Mavericks. Take care.
ReplyDeleteThat is so pretty. Thank you for linking up to Put your foot down. I prob would have frowned if someone gave me the panel but would be very happy with this finish.
ReplyDeletePanels are just hard for me to come up with ideas. This panel has been here a long time and now it's gone!
DeleteHow lovely for the daycare to have this quilt! Thanks for linking up to TGIFF (I'm one a week late on replying..shame on me).
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