My grandson celebrated his third birthday this week. What memories! Babies need quilts, right? So I spent time during my daughter-in-law's pregnancy making baby gifts. One of them was a quilt made of Laurel Burch fabrics. (Little did I know that nowadays babies don't sleep under quilts or with any bedding. Too dangerous. Who would have known?)This year I decided it was time to make use of some of the scraps. The featured speaker at the Tucson Quilters Guild was Bethany Reynolds. While she is best known as the originator of the Stack-n-Whack® method, my eye was caught by her pattern for a rucksack pattern. The smallest was preschool; ideal for Lukas.
The pattern is well-done, with a pocket on the inside (adult size) and three pockets on the outside. I made several modifications. Rather than cutting the lining in one piece, I cut it from two and then joined the two sections. Rather than making the flap close with a button and buttonhole, I used Velcro. Easier for little fingers.
I'm now thinking about making the adult size for me. Just have to decide on the fabric to use!
Bethany Reynolds website is http://www.bethanyreynolds.com/ She teaches at QuiltUniversity.com. While I have taken many courses there, I've missed taking one from her. After hearing her speak at the Guild I'm sure she's a great teacher.
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