IMG_4961cropped, a photo by Jane-Ace on Flickr. Our first challenge in "Quilting 101", or at least in "Shopping for Fabric 101" was to choose a focus fabric. I knew my first quilt would go to my daughter who told me in no uncertain terms after learning I had gifted a baby quilt to someone other than her, that the next quilt I made would be for her hope chest. So, one factor of fabric selection is thinking about who will receive the quilt. Even as I thought of this, I began to think that giving my youngest a quilt, would likely be followed up by presenting her two older brothers with a quilt of equal value and possibly improved skills. So, I'm perking up three color schemes not having found even my first's focus fabric from which to select the other fabrics. Well, the daughter has a vital connection to Japan, loves the color red and received her marriage proposal at Tokyo Disneyland. The fabric selection came together quickly enough once I found the Asian inspired print with Chinese characters for LOVE, DREAM, PEACE, and BLESSING. How fun to find the Mickey Mouse sillouette in red for one of the complimentary prints. She knew when she saw it why it was there. The backing print looked to others like a little old lady's choice, but it, too, is definitely inspired by Asia...and maybe Japan specifically. So, of the three quilts done for my three children's households, this one was pieced and quilted first, and bound second due to some simultaneous quilting combined with a Thanksgiving visit from the second son and his wife. Their quilt was so nearly done, that I went ahead and did a "rush" for the binding of it.
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