Charming Baby Sew Along Finish

We've made it to week six of the Charming Baby Sew Along which means only one thing.... time to finish the sampler quilt!  Here's my completed quilt made with Gypsy Soul (by Basic Grey / Moda Fabrics)*  

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If you're sewing along, don't forget to download this week's printable sheet here from the Fat Quarter Shop.  And at the end of my post I have info about the grand prize giveaway from Moda Fabrics - you're not going to want to miss this one!

I had originally planned on taking several days to piece this quilt top together, but as I made the first row I got SO excited I just kept sewing and kept sewing.  I ended up finishing it in one day and loving how it turned out!

I have to admit, that over the weeks as I made my fabric choices for each block I tried to keep the color balance of the final quilt in mind but I did stress out about it a little.  

In the end I think it all works together and I'm happy with the result.  I wish I could go back in time and tell past-Andy to not worry about it so much!  ;)

For the backing I used this soft blue Moda Grunge.  The color is called Soothing - isn't that the perfect name for this color??

And speaking of the backing...remember that one single rocket ship block we made last week?  Here's where it landed - right in the center of the quilt back!

For the quilting I used a design called Rolling Hills from 627 Handworks (Julie Hirt).  This was the first time I've stitched up this design and I love it - it's a fresh take on the classic clam shell quilting design.  

I hope you had fun sewing along, and if you're still catching up that's okay!  Take your time and enjoy stitching away on this fun project.  

Don't forget to grab your copy of Charming Baby Quilts here from the Fat Quarter Shop.

You can find all of my previous Charming Baby sew along posts here:

Week 1
Week 2Week 3

Week 4
Week 5


And if you'd like to make a quilt like mine, here's what you'll need:

• 5 Gypsy Soul charm packs
• 5 3/4 yards Moda Bella 98 for the background
• Here's the print I'll use for my binding 
• And my backing will be this coordinating Grunge fabric (love the texture!)

If you share your blocks on Instagram be sure to use the hashtag: #charmingbabyquilts

And if you've been sewing along with us, I have some fun news for you- there's a BIG giveaway attached to this final week of the sew along.  Moda Fabrics is sponsoring the Grand Prize giveaway of 18 (yes...EIGHTEEN) charm packs in an exclusive zipper pouch.  Head over to Melissa's blog to find the details of how to enter this giveaway.  

Quilt details:
66" x 88"
Pattern: Sew Along Sampler Quilt using blocks from the book, Charming Baby Quilts
Fabric: Gypsy Soul by Basic Grey for Moda Fabrics
Quilting: Rolling Hills by 627 Handworks