Little Bits Quilt

I have another busy day ahead of me, I have to leave in about 10 minutes to take Atti to his audiology appointment, then it’s a few errands and a quick lunch with Sister-in-law Mari before racing home to excavate my house from the Christmas mess we made before some very dear and welcome guests arrive. Plus all of my creative energy is wrapped up in finishing off the last dregs of my Christmas project box so I can put it all away and be done with it without leaving myself more work for next year. And not only are we all pretty much over Christmas by now, but it’s all stuff you’ve seen already, just more of them.

So it was high time I venture back into my pile of long ago finished but as yet unblogged projects to share something with you.

This is the Little Bits Quilt from Last Minute Patchwork and Quilted Gifts, which is one of the best craft books ever. I’ve already made three of the projects, and that’s a real rarity for me. Normally I buy craft books for inspiration and then go my own way, but these projects I’ve followed to the letter.

I was making this in the middle of collecting donations for Atti’s hospital, and boy does it show. What a mess!

The pattern in the book is for a twin I believe, but it’s so simple to adjust. I just decided the dimensions I wanted for my queen, and then cut the fabric to that size. If I remember right, I made two extra rectangles that the little bits come from, and then just kept sewing them together until they were wide enough to make a queen. It’s been a while now and loads has happened in between now and then so the memory is pretty foggy, but I want to say I bought 12 yards of the black for front and binding, and 10 yards of the white for backing. The ladies at the fabric store said I was buying way more than I’d ever need, but they were wrong. It worked out perfectly.

My goal for our bedroom is a room that is really masculine and modern, with enough handmade and soft touches that is doesn’t feel cold. I thought the design of this quilt was just perfect for that.