A Finish....Spencer's New Quilt!

Before we get to the important subject of Spencer and his new quilt......here's some gorgeous autumnal colour...taken at my parents' house....

 So a couple of posts ago, I showed you one of my WIPs...some blocks made from fabric scraps that my Mum had given me.......I had pieced the scraps randomly to make crazy blocks for Spencer's quilt...

Well I'm pleased to say that I've now finished Spencer's quilt and it's being used every day!

I love to make something useful from fabric scraps.....

I used an old thick cotton sheet for the backing....

Wait for it, Spencer!

It was too thick to quilt so I tied it with wool.....

Here you go then, Spencer......

Is it comfy?

Yes, I think so....

Is it making you feel sleepy?

Yes you can just lie there and look cute!

 Sweet dreams....

Thanks for popping by,

Maggie xx

Spencer's New Quilt

 I've been enjoying Spring and the lovely splashes of colour it brings..

But something just didn't seem right.....

And then I realised what was bothering me.....

I make quilts.....

I love making quilts......

But Spencer the pupster didn't have a quilt......

Don't get me wrong, he has lots of soft blankets and bedding...

But not a patchwork quilt made by me....

Well not until a couple of days ago that is...

I've been wanting to make a crumb quilt for a while.

A quilt that would use up some of the scraps of fabric that I can't bear to throw away...

An ideal way of making a doggy quilt for Spencer without using valuable fabrics from my stash..

I remembered that I had seen a great tutorial by Rose of Ludlow Quilt and Sew.

My Mum had given me lots of lovely Clarke and Clarke fabric scraps that were medium weight fabric plus they were dog, duck, welly, birdy fabrics scraps..

Just right for a doggy quilt...

So here are a couple of the crumb blocks I made....

 I added a few Laura Ashley scraps and some blue and white striped vintage sheeting for the sashing.....

I didn't need to quilt it as I filled it with a spare duvet and so I just sewed around the edges to keep the duvet in place...

When I gave it to Spencer, he was thrilled......

And it fits nicely into his bed....

Making a snug and cosy nest :)

And completely machine washable for those muddy paw marks!!

If you have loads of fabric scraps and want to make a crumb quilt, you can find Rose's tutorial and lots of other free patterns here.

Have a lovely weekend.

Maggie xx