Reproduction of a Reproduction

This is a little quilt I started some time ago.  I was never quite sure about it as I used all Thimbleberries rather than Civil War fabrics.  The colors and prints are similar but just does not look the same, like a reproduction of a reproduction..  Well, I went ahead and quilted it and put the binding on.

There was a time when I really loved Thimleberries but my taste have changed.   I have learned, don't buy too much a of one designer or collection,  surely you will fall out of love with it in time.

          Enjoy all the pieces of your life,
                                    Betty Lou

Quick and Easy Baby Quilt

Last week I purchased a kit for this quilt, not that I loved the fabric, but because I wanted to see how it was made with just 13 strips of  6" x 20"  fabric.  It is a good size for a newborn,  32" x 40".  I usually like to make my newborn quilts more square and will probably do that when I use my own fabric, but with the kit there wasn't an inch to spare.

The vertical seams don't line up when you sew the rows together, they are offset about an inch.  I thought it a little unusual, but went along with it,  does add a little more to the design.  It really is a fast, fun and easy quilt.  I put it together and still had time to watch football.  Gave it a wash to give it that quilty look.

 Enjoy all the pieces of your life,                      
                         Betty Lou