A Split Arrows Baby Quilt

Thursday, July 30, 2020

A few months ago, I connected with Nancy Archer on Instagram. She designs beautiful fabrics for QT Fabrics, and she asked me to make a quilt with her newest Garden Journal collection! After receiving the fabrics, I knew my Split Arrows pattern would be perfect for showing off the bright colors and designs!


Split Arrows quilt - a chevron baby quilt made with pink and purple fabrics

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I had several yards of solid Kona Bright Periwinkle fabric in my stash, and although it doesn't seem to match in the photos, it looked great with the fabrics in real life!


Garden Journal fabrics, Aurifil, and Shannon Cuddle


During a bit of serendipity, I won a 2-yard Cuddle Cut of the softest purple minky fabric from Shannon Fabrics during the midst of our area's stay-at-home order. The minky found a home in my sewing room next to the bundle of Garden Journal fabrics, and it was clear they were meant to be together in the quilt!


prepping to make a Split Arrows chevron quilt


I also had a cone of the perfect 50wt Aurifil - #2510 Light Lilac. I used the same thread for all the piecing and quilting.


Garden Journal fabric by Nancy Archer for QT Fabrics


I cut all the pieces out Sunday night, and had the baby-sized top done after two evenings of sewing.


Split Arrows quilt - a chevron baby quilt made with pink and purple fabrics


The first Split Arrows quilt I made had zig zag lines for the quilting, and I wanted to repeat that for this one.


Split Arrows quilt - a chevron baby quilt made with pink and purple fabrics


That meant the quilting would need to be done with my walking foot on my domestic machine, so I sandwiched the quilt on the dining room table.

quilt sandwich with minky

I used my favorite green tape to hold the Cuddle in place on the table, letting it drape off two sides. I am careful not to stretch the minky, just letting the tape hold it in place, but not too taut. Then a laid a piece of Warm & Natural batting on top, smoothing out the wrinkles.


pin basting


I use curved safety pins for basting as spray baste and I don't get along well.

walking foot straight line quilting

I followed the sashing strips to quilt, but spaced the lines apart randomly. Some are 2" apart, others 4". I didn't measure or follow the quilt design for that.


machine sewing binding


A quick victory lap to machine sew on the binding, and the quilt was done!


finished Aplit Arrows baby quilt


I am SO pleased with how this one turned out! (And I have enough scraps to make something else!)


Split Arrows chevron baby quilt in pink and purple fabrics with minky backing


The fabrics are so bright and cheerful!


Split Arrows chevron baby quilt in pink and purple fabrics with minky backing


And it's SO soft and cuddly!

Split Arrows chevron baby quilt in pink and purple fabrics with minky backing

The batting and Cuddle give the quilt such a wonderful weight.


Split Arrows chevron baby quilt in pink and purple fabrics with minky backing


I gave my first Split Arrows quilt away as a gift, so this one will stay with us so I can use it for trunk shows. (Find the pattern in my Etsy shop!)


Split Arrows chevron baby quilt in pink and purple fabrics with minky backing


Well, in-between couch snuggles!

Split Arrows chevron baby quilt in pink and purple fabrics with minky backing

It felt great to remake one of my own patterns and get some sewing time in this week!

Split Arrows chevron baby quilt in pink and purple fabrics with minky backing


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7 comments:

  1. What a fun quilt! Glad you are keeping it for yourself and for trunk shows, though I think you may have to fight a bit to get for said trunk shows...Minky rocks! Thanks for hosting TGIFF!

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  2. Love the periwinkle and that furry minkee, Laura! Your Split Arrows pattern is such a great one to feature cute fabrics!!!! Thanks for hosting the party!

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  3. Very nice pattern, love the fabrics! Such a happy quilt!

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  4. What pretty fabric! Split Arrows was the perfect pattern for the prints!

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  5. Love this quilt! I won 2 yards of a beautiful dark green hide in the same giveaway. I'm thinking the backing of a Christmas quilt. I need to search some patterns!

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  6. You have outdone yourself with this quilt! I love the pattern, the colors, and that Minky backing...OMG!!!

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  7. It is a great pattern. The minky works perfectly with it.

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