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Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Quilt for a niece's baby!

I spent quite a lot of time this past week cutting, sewing and trimming blocks for this quilt:
The fabric is:
Monaluna for birch fabrics
Echo by Lotta Jansdotter
It's a Hoot by MoMo for Moda
The pattern is: 
Birthday Cake Quilt by Elizabeth Hartman of Oh Fransson
I love that wide stripe for the binding. 
Binding completely done by machine using my method in my tutorial.

Lots going on so it should be a great play quilt:
It's 48" by 48" and should be a good size for a baby quilt.
Oh, I love the back too:
Squiggly lines two by two bordered by the birds!  It stayed nice and soft.
One down, one to go!  Another niece is due before the end of the year.

16 readers left a comment:

Clara {Clover and Violet} said...

Love this quilt Mary! So much fun!

Abby and Stephanie said...

Love those colors and the perfect size for baby then toddler.

Sinta Renee said...

That will be a perfect size and I love the fabric you picked...very fun for a baby!

Apple Avenue Quilts said...

Pretty quilt Mary. The baby will have such fun looking at all the fun fabrics!

Mama Pea said...

I love it, Mary! Great fabrics and lots going on. So, simple blocks was the way to go. I love the striped border, too!

Donna~~ said...

Fun quilt--great pattern for a baby quilt & shows off the fabric nicely!

sandra said...

What a cute quilt, baby will have lots of fun looking at it. I just finished a quilt for a grand-niece and I have a grand-nephew coming in April so I have to get on it to. I love making baby quilts but these are the first ones in five years. Have a wonderful day.

Julia said...

Lovely and bright for a baby to explore all the fun fabrics..
Julia ♥

Barb said...

That is just toooooo adorable!

AmBeR said...

Nice work, momma. I'll "hold onto it" until the baby is born.

Bev said...

Oh I love that quilt! You did such a wonderful job! Thanks for sharing it...very inspiring!

Cheery wave from Bev

http://44thstreetfabric.blogspot.com

Deborah said...

Your quilt is a lovely combination of some of my favorite fabrics!

Darlene said...

Delightful quilt, Mary. Love the binding.

Susan said...

Great quilt...the pattern and fabrics work perfectly together!

Needled Mom said...

That is fabulous, Mary.

Karen said...

The colors in this quilt have a vintage look. Looks good.