I just watched a
TED talk by Tim Urban "Inside The Mind" and I'm comforted to know that Procrastination is a quality all of us have in common, at least to some degree.
A big question for a quilter concerns deadlines, do we really have deadlines? We sure do. How about when we're trying to get a baby quilt done. I consider it great if the quilt makes it to the baby before the baby is 2 (not 2 months, 2 years).
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At least this one is quilted and bound |
I have a couple ideas about those baby quilts:
- Start the instant you find out there's a baby coming
- Make that quilt bigger, think "youth" size
- Whatever you do, don't tell the parent the quilt is coming, just deliver when it's complete
- Make several quilts ahead of time and keep them for these exact occasions (this makes too much sense for the procrastinator, not sure I can do this)
My biggest problem right now is finishing patterns, I just struggle getting my ideas from the design I just made to a pattern someone else can follow.
I keep trying, but in the meantime I've taken a couple of pictures of an easy charm pack quilt I just finished:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxuQEaS7-kStQXrcN_5IBolVS1-xdSGosc5q-t7A5t_bMM29Lg9IGchkT9c-i76XmA68OCNSmXqhshKUKBKWjbNJ-MUFXh2f8Scvkc5LqWOdkOaFIe2E8g0DnP0mZa4LhnpuheXzptGpc/s400/fullsizeoutput_6f.jpeg) |
Start with a few 2 1/2" squares
4 Strips 2 1/2"
Sub-cut into 56 2 1/2" squares |
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From about a yard of grey fabric cut 13 strips 2 1/2" Sub-cut into (97) 5" rectangles |
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Stitch a grey rectangle to each of the charm pack squares
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Stitch a pink 2 1/2" square to 42 grey rectangles Stitch this unit to each of the charm square units
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![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtx69FbzraGPiY7IT0OF1Sz7ySogkXKmJM4ip2vQZYiiC296q2pa3f2CjxfiY4QRUKiZJ9Q6yrijQi8IIcW5UcXGxnZpWsJpRoUBL6wErds6nOhcz_lehpx76swglv_zT_vfDqPeQl2Vw/s400/IMG_0472.JPG) |
Organize your charm units on your design wall I did 7 blocks by 6 blocks
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Make more rectangle/square units for the sides that are in need of the grey/pink border Sew this all together, quilt and bind
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Now, find a few charm packs a little sashing and contrast squares and make a few of these up ahead of time and whip one of these cuties out for a gift, completely stress free!
Enjoy,
The Calamity Quilter
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