My first attempt at making a quilt was to sew 3 inch squares into rows and columns. I sewed them on my old machine (circa 1980's Kenmore) but I didn't understand about thread tension and stitch length. Needless to say it was a mess.
I gradually took apart the columns with a seam ripper. it was VERY slow going, as the stitches were almost impossible to separate. Eventually, I had a pile of strips of purple fabric.
So, I got creative and cut strips of muslin to offset all the purple and just started making a simple layout. About half way through making them, i switched up the pattern - with varying results.
Size is approximately twin/generous lap quilt. The batting is about half inch thick, making it a bit more like a comforter. It is light weight and puffy, I love it.
A simple stitch in the ditch showed off the lines best.
The back and binding are a sheet that was given to me. Friends of mine gave away 90% of their possessions and left Seattle to hitchhike and busk their way across the country. Their blog is here --> http://www.andjuggling.com/
Also, it explains the 'traveling' name of the quilt.
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