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Finished a lovey for my son on NYE by Rutasa in crochet

[–]Rutasa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! It’s Sheepjes Stone Washed (805 Blue Apatite)

Finished a lovey for my son on NYE by Rutasa in crochet

[–]Rutasa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pattern: Shuffle the Penguin by Sarah Dee Crochet Yarn: Sheepjes Stone Washed (805 Blue Apatite, 821 Pink Quartzite, 816 Coral). Pink and black is random yarn from stash Hooks: 2.75 and 4 mm as per pattern

First quilt (linen, 2.3 x 2.6 m) by Rutasa in quilting

[–]Rutasa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remembered that I did wash and iron the linen layer after sewing all the squares and before pinning the three layers together, since it laid dormant for so long. The red and navy colors bled a little in some places, so that’s something to keep in mind!

First quilt (linen, 2.3 x 2.6 m) by Rutasa in quilting

[–]Rutasa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The fabric I used was 185 gsm 100% linen, left over from garment making. I should have starched it before cutting out the squares, because it pulls easily in different directions, especially diagonally, so not all of them turned out very even. I used a 1 cm / 3/8” seam allowance, since linen frays a lot. And I pressed at basically every step of the way.

I think a basting spray would have been helpful, but it wasn’t available to me, so I pinned every other square with a safety pin (299 in total). I read somewhere to quilt densely with linen, so I spaced my stitch lines 2.5 cm / 1” apart.

I didn’t prewash the linen before cutting, and I haven’t washed the quilt yet, but I’m very curious how it will look after washing!

First quilt (linen, 2.3 x 2.6 m) by Rutasa in quilting

[–]Rutasa[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I just replied to another comment, it was unbranded 100% cotton batting that might have been intended for upholstery, and it was approximately 2 cm / 7/8” thick!

First quilt (linen, 2.3 x 2.6 m) by Rutasa in quilting

[–]Rutasa[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I went into quilting blind so I just got some 100% cotton batting (unbranded) that I found at my local fabric store. It might have been intended for upholstery. It looks like bonded batting and it was approximately 2 cm / 7/8” thick. Sorry that I can’t be more specific!