I am excited that I finally got this quilt finished and on my girls’ bed! When I saw this spring line from Aneela Hoey earlier this year I just had to make a quilt for my daughters. The little bunnies and girls reading are just so sweet I couldn’t resist.
When I first started this quilt, I didn’t know what to use for sashing. I had ordered a layer cake and two mini charm packs of Posy and thought I’d make a simple squares quilt with sashing. I wanted to use stash fabrics, so after a lot of hemming and hawing about what solid to use, I ended up going with a pretty gray floral.
The reason I went with the gray floral is because I’ve long admired Susan’s quilts on PatchworknPlay, and tried to channel my inner Suz. If you haven’t seen her quilts before, you should check out her latest finish Ginger Kisses. She has a gift for picking beautiful fabrics together and it’s always a visual treat to see what she’s working on.
The quilt finishes at 70 x 82, which is too big to hang on my clothesline so my husband hung it up sideways!
I had the quilt top pieced for quite a while, not sure how to actually quilt it. I ended up going with the decorative wavy stitch on my Janome in a salmon colored thread. I debated quilting a flower in each of the big squares, but decided against it after it sat around so long, I just wanted to get it finished! Plus, I like how the lack of dense quilting makes this quilt oh-so-soft and comfy to wrap up in!
I pieced the back with leftover fabrics. I just love the way a pieced back looks. The binding is a pretty pink and white striped—can’t go wrong with a striped binding, right?
I was also organized enough this time to add a fabric label to the back.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Yes the grey floral makes this extra cute Jamie!! Good for you in getting it done!
ReplyDeleteSo cute!I love the grey floral with it.
ReplyDeleteAdorable! I like the gray floral with it too!
ReplyDeleteSo nice! Congratulations for placing the faric label at time. Most of the time I forget it ! Greetings from Austria!
ReplyDeleteAdorable quilt. The sashing is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteOooh, that gray floral is divine! :)
ReplyDeleteIt's an adorable quilt Jamie ! The sashing is just wonderful! I love the interest it adds to the pretty Aneela prints. But it is subtle and soft from afar! The striped binding is perfect too! Thank you for your kind words.
ReplyDeleteIt is a great summer quilt Jamie! I bet the girls are in heaven :) The floral sashing really sets the squares off,congratulations on your finish!
ReplyDeleteAdorable quilt Jamie! I am sure it will be EXTREMELY loved for many years to come!!!
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such a sweet quilt, Jamie. You totally managed to channel your inner Suz, love that sashing.
ReplyDeleteYour girls are so lucky! With the grey sashing the colors and cornerstones look like gemstones. Bet the girls like that!
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful and perfect for her bed.
ReplyDeleteYour daughters quilt is so sweet.
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donna
This quilt is adorable, I love how sashing makes the squares pop out, it's lovely seeing great fabrics showcased like this - I'm working on something similar in my favourite collection Cuzco... I'll be quilting it today, so pics soon.
ReplyDeleteThis quilt is so pretty! The sashing is the perfect fabric to set off those sweet fabrics. I bet your daughter loves her new quilt.
ReplyDeleteI love this quilt! The pieced back and striped binding are sweet :-)
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