Once upon a time . . .
It didn't take me long to decide what I wanted to make. I have been wanting to create a Mary Poppins quilt for some time but just never had the right incentive. Joan's blog hop was just the impetus I needed.
Of course the first step was getting a design on paper. This is where I always start, usually with a pencil and grid paper and a big eraser.
Once I had an idea of how many blocks there would be, I drew the images I would cut from fabric and made templates.
There were 10 blocks in all of various sizes and alternating backgrounds of yellow and aqua. I used tiny dots of glue to hold my pieces in place. I used the raw applique method for this project and sewed around my pieces 2-3 times in black thread on the sewing machine. The quotes are embroidered with 2 strands of black embroidery floss.
To make the blocks stand out, I added black lattice strips. The finished quilt is approximately 46" x 68".
The most challenging block was the word "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious." Trying to get all those 3" letters to fit on a piece of fabric 42" long was difficult. Another drawback to sewing that block was that the song by the same name got stuck in my head. LOL
I hope you have enjoyed seeing my process and my finished Fairy Tale quilt. Thank you so much, Joan, for this fun blog hop. We can always count on you to think of something special to make us smile!
Be sure to visit all the other Fairy Tale Creations from these talented makers!
Wednesday June 23
Just Because Quilts (you are here)
