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there is something fishy about this quilt

There is something fishy about this quilt

Posted on November 29, 2020November 29, 2020

My coworker’s daughter is having a baby in February.  When I asked about the nursery theme I was told it would be sea theme.  Perfect I thought. There is some fish fabric in the stash. Time to make a baby quilt!

Off to Google and Pinterest I went to get ideas.  I had made this fish quilt in the past but I didn’t feel like making it again:fish quilt with scrappy bindingI spent more time than I want to admit looking at pictures, blogs and even some videos.  I eventually chose a block called Fish Crackers. Naturally I wanted a different size block than their pattern called for. I decided on a 6″ finished block so I scaled down the measurements. The math got a bit silly, and I was feeling lazy, so I simplified and made and my pieces were (unfinished) 3.5″, 2.5″ and 2″ respectively. 

I started making blocks, some with the fish fabric and others tone on tone fabrics I had in the stash that worked with inspiration fabric.  Here was my first layout:
Initial layout

Fail!  Total fail. The fishy fabric blocks did not play nicely at all with the other blocks.  Still I liked the blocks – just those with the fish fabric had to go. I made a few more blocks and came up with this layout which I liked much more:Second quilt center layout

Much better! Now how to incorporate my inspiration fabic into the quilt. I thought maybe in the setting triangles but a friend talked me out of that and to use white as the setting triangles. She suggested the fish fabric as the outer border. 

there is something fishy about this quilt prior to binding

And here is the final result!

There is something fishy about this quilt.

Even with all the ups downs and change in plans I’m very happy with this quilt. Perfect for a sea themed nursery,  gender neutral and still relatively traditional. 

Oh and the fish fabric is actually dolphins. I realised that part way through sewing the initial blocks. Still I thought of it as the “fish fabric” throughout the making of the quilt. 

 

 

5 thoughts on “There is something fishy about this quilt”

  1. Sylvia@Treadlestitches says:
    November 29, 2020 at 3:11 pm

    How nice of you to make such an adorable quilt for your co-worker’s baby. I’m sure they will love it.

    Reply
  2. Jenny Benton says:
    November 29, 2020 at 4:25 pm

    That has turned out so nicely. Sometimes the original plan just doesn’t work, but your compromise looks great.

    Reply
  3. The Joyful Quilter says:
    November 29, 2020 at 8:22 pm

    Dolphins still swim in the ocean. Your darling quilt will totally fit the theme of the nursery!

    Reply
  4. Jennifer Fulton says:
    December 8, 2020 at 8:16 am

    What a sweet quilt and perfect for her nursery! You had some problems but you tackled them and ended up with an adorable quilt that mommy is sure to love. Thanks for sharing on Wednesday Wait Loss.

    Reply
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