I made this quilt a few months back for Matt's coworker and his wife, for their baby girl. I didn't know them very well, so I wanted to stay away from pink. When in doubt, stay a bit more neutral, right? :)
I started with this fun feather print and pulled fabrics from there. I really fell in love with these colors! Most of the fabrics were prints, with a few solids tossed in as well.
I didn't have a ton of time to put this gift together - I stitched the strips at my mom's house when we were visiting, and I quilted it the day after I got back home (which was also the day of the shower!). Talk about pressure, I had to quilt, bind, and wash the quilt all in a day!
I quilted two zig zag sections, filled with some figure 8 quilting. In the larger spaces created by the zig zags, I quilted paisleys.
i really like how the zig zags at the bottom of the quilt seem to fall off the edge!
On the back I used a single cut of fabric. The quilt finished around 36" x 42", so it was a tight squeeze!
I was surprised at how much I loved this quilt when it was finished! Sometimes it's nice to stay simple!
8 comments:
a very nice quilt and I am sure it will be well loved
This is lovely. I'm so impressed!
This is terrific :) I really love the giant zig-zags you put in the quilting.
Totally adorable quilt!!! I love the colors, fabrics and your quilting is perfect! Those chevrons are really visible and look awesome mixed with the paisley!
What an effort to get that quilt finished before the shower! I can feel the rush, tension, and excitement to get it all done! You did it! And it is beautiful! Those feathers and your quilting just make it. I know it must have been a big hit!
I really like it and yes the design going off the edge is great.
Whenever I buy clothes for a newborn baby girl I avoid pink. Everyone else gives pink clothes so I like to give something pretty in a different colour. Mums appreciate it. The quilt is great.
LOVE! And I have that feather fabric. Thanks for the inspiration: )
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