Well, I’ll say one thing in favor of making the same quilt several times over: it gets faster every time. Or, at least, that’s the case with Amanda Jean‘s no-triangle zig-zag.
I cut, pieced, and assembled the entire top during our retreat on that delightful little Featherweight. It was only too funny doing it in the presence of the person who wrote the tutorial. She could scarcely believe that I was able to put it together so fast, and without laying out the whole thing. I assure you, the first time I made it, I had every piece laid out on my guest bed, and put it together one seam at a time. I was terrified to move it, as I was sure I’d lose my place or put it together wrong. The second time, I set out the rows carefully and did them one at a time, but didn’t have to lay it all out at once. This time, I chain-pieced the whole thing. It was a little ridiculous.
Anyways, it was a commissioned quilt made for my friend’s mother, as a gift for a new baby. She requested pinks, lavenders, and creams (the cream fabric in between each row is actually a subtle print, not a solid, which gives it a warmer look close-up). The back, on specific request from the purchaser, is a small pink print. (Hard to see, photos were taken quickly and in less-than-ideal light.)
As with anything I’ve done multiple times, I’m now ready to put the pattern aside for a while. But it really is a great one, so I imagine I may come back to it again someday.
