I can’t believe I am linking up another finish for this quarter of the year. Having a list of goals is great motivation to keep things ticking over. I would highly recommend joining in for the final quarter of the year if your WIP pile is getting overgrown.
This quilt has a little bit of history…. in fact it goes all the way back to my patchwork start in 2012.
When I found out a dear friend was having her first baby, a little girl, I wanted to make her something for the nursery. I knew she would be showered with clothes, toys and everything a baby could need, but I thought that something unique and handmade would be really special.
Boy, was I right. This cushion then became that gorgeous little girl’s security blanket. It went everywhere with her, and still does. When I found that out, I was fortunate enough to secure a few fat quarters of this fabric to make her a full size quilt, something that will last her for many years to come.
You will recognise this as my Plus quilt – if you haven’t made one of these, I can highly recommend it, and I would suggest having a look at my plus quilt with a lot less work tutorial as it saves you a considerable amount of fabric and seam matching by how I construct the plus. Before quilting, I hand stitched her name on a plain white plus that I had positioned on the bottom left of the quilt.
The fabric used is Flora by the amazing design team of Lauren & Jessi Jung, a mother/daughter team creating for the Moda fabric brand. I just loved this range, it’s perfect for a little girl who will grow up into a trendy young woman like her mother.
Binding is in Daysail by Bonnie & Camille. The green text added just the perfect touch to ground this brightly coloured quilt.
Quilted in an Edge to Edge pattern on my Handi Quilter Avante – Flower Swirls by Deb Geissler. Just the right amount of flower and whimsy to keep this quilt soft and snuggly.
I was lucky enough to hand deliver it to Jada yesterday, who proudly put in on her bed and placed her beloved pillow right in the middle of it. I think she’s going to treasure it for many years to come. Mission accomplished.
Linking up with Adrianne of On the Windy Side for FAL2015
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Raquel
This is such a sweet story. Making such a special gift for someone is one of the best things about being a quilter.
Adrianne
This is beautiful – what a lovely idea to make a quilt in the same fabrics as the cushion. Great work!
Cassandra
Thanks so much for visiting and all your hard work running the Finish Along Adrianne. I was very lucky to be able to find these fabrics, when I started quilting I never knew how fast prints went in and out of production. Of course, I’m much better at stashing now after a couple of years practice! 😉