I finished the baby quilt this weekend. I still can’t catch my corners right when machine binding, so that was a bit frustrating. Still, this quilt is ADORABLE in every way. Don’t you think?
I found the perfect backing for this one in the form of a sheet. It was a fitted sheet, so I cut the corners and pulled out the elastic so I could have it nice and flat to cut and work with.
I had a solid deep pink fabric picked out for binding, but when the quilt was all quilted up and waiting for binding, the pink wasn’t right in the end. I had some of this green circle print on hand and I am so glad I used it instead.
The blocks are reminiscent of disappearing 9-patches, but they aren’t the actual thing. It was really easy and with chain piecing the whole way through, I was done making the top in 2 hours. Cutting not included- that always takes me a long time. I have been collecting these cute girly prints for a while, and I didn’t realize how many blues I had picked out until I started pulling fabric for this quilt! Blue is my favorite color, so I always have the most of that.
I have issues taking pictures. Some days I understand my camera, and other days… so we struggled with these. It was taking a while, so Mike (my awesome quilt-holding husband) got bored and started goofing around. Here he is showing me how he will be an old toothless man in a wheelchair with a quilt on his lap. He wouldn’t let me share the photo of him kissing his bicep. :)
But then he started flirting with me so I’ll forgive him.
I am soooo in love with this little quilt. My sister-in-law is preggers, but hasn’t found out the gender of the baby. If it pops out a girl, she will get this one. If it pops out a boy, I have another stack of fabric on the cutting table ready, and it will be really cute as well- just for boys!
We had a little too much fun taking pictures while my parents contained our children in the house. Hee hee! (By the way… there’s my new hair. I think I lost 8 inches of hair and 3 pounds with that haircut!!)
Quilt stats: 48” square, lots of different fabrics from various fabric lines and designers (I know there’s Sandi Henderson, Heather Bailey, Michael Miller, Anne Kelle… and others.)
21 creative people said::
It's so cute! And so are you. Love that top you're wearing.
beauty!!!
You cut it!! But you are still winning :) And it looks really good :) So, I pretty much want to steal that quilt...it is the most amazing palette ever!
Very cute! It's so colorful and fun. :)
What a cute quilt! You are amazing. Someday...
And holy hottness--you look GREAT! Love your new haircut!
Love the quilt, and the backing is perfect!
Absolutely love it and think your backing is brilliant. So much nicer than a plain one. Nice one!! x
I love your hair! so cute Mel!
I love the quilt too! Hopefully your sis IS able to use it hehe :)
that is one of the cutest quilts I've seen in a long time! Where did you find the backing sheet? It's awesome!
I would love to know where you bought the sheet for the backing...LOVE it!
Love the quilt and your hair looks AWESOME.
Love the quilt and the backing and the color blue and your hair. PS did you donate it to Pantene's beautiful lengths?
I looooove this! You make the cutest quilts, and I agree, I love the top you are wearing. I'm preggers and need someone with mad sewing like you to sew me a quilt since I'm too lazy to do it myself! Any chance you want to be my new BFF :) JK. Seriously love it though!
Love the quilt. Where oh where did you get the birdy material and the reddish one...love them both!
Thanks everyone! I'm not sure of the darker pink print (I just loved it and grabbed it in a mindless fabric-buying frenzy) but I do know that those adorable birds are from Urban Zoologie by Ann Kelle. The butterflies too.
adorable quilt! Your SIL would be one lucky gal to receive it. I think you should frame the pic of you smiling--your eyes are telling your husband that you love him and his silliness. Seriously!
That is so cute! I really need to get into quilts. Love the backing you found.
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Wow your haircut looks great! (And the quilt, too!) Will you be coming to SNAP? It would be fun to see you again!
Sew special for a baby quilt. I have been checking out the backing and quilt bindings and your binding is neat.
I've decided to become your sister and have a baby girl... just to get my hands on that quilt.
I'm in love with that backing!!
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