I agreed to make a quilt for my dear friend Marianne in November. I told her I wouldn't get to it until after Christmas, she sent me the fabric (four yellow, king-sized sheets) in February, and I just delivered it to her last weekend. It was based on this one from Pottery Barn Teen:
She wanted something similar for her 13-year-old daughter, but without the hefty price.
I came up with the following:
I didn't realize how much work it work it would be, and began to understand the price tag. It's all about the labor! That's why it's named Beauty and the Beast: So beautiful in the end, but a total beast to work with.
I learned many new tricks when working with ruffles, how to deal with so much fabric, and that my machine's harp space will actually fit a queen-sized quilt--good to know!
For a friend that important, it was completely worth it. I hope her daughter loves the look and they get many years of using it. (Hopefully unusually cold years because that thing is heavy!!)
6 comments:
This is a great quilt! Bravo for dealing with all those ruffles... did you have a ruffle foot or gather it all by hand?
Wow! You did a great job with this. That takes serious skill!
You did a really good job. I want one. I think that would be a fun one to make with lace.
Dude that looks awesome (and way labor intensive) your friend totally scored when she met you!
I was wondering when I saw that picture what it was. Never saw anything like it before! It was gorgeous though!
You are incredibly talented Lindsey. We're all just glad you're willing to share!
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