((so much fun to be able to write a quilty blog post today!))
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The quilt that i blogged a peek of HERE, is finally finished. yay! When I was on my quilting streak before Noah was born, I was truly convinced that I would still have plenty of time to sew and quilt after he arrived.
haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
I'm seriously thrilled that I had the chance to get just this one project done in the 9 months since he's been born. ;)
And I'm calling it "Scrappy Stripes".
It was 100% inspired by this quilt here. I love looking at Flickr for quilting inspo!
I wanted a project to use a bit of my long-hoarded Flea Market Fancy stash on, and this was the perfect opportunity. I just cut wonky & chunky strips of various prints that i liked and arranged with strips of white cotton in between, and seamed it all together. The wonkier the better.
In fact - it's so "wonky" that one side of the quilt is longer than the opposite. oops! but that's totally ok. Noah told me he doesn't mind. ;)
All of the baby quilts (with the exception of the every month "if it's a boy quilt") that I crafted while I was pregnant and waiting for Noah were made to match his gender neutral nursery - since we didn't actually know that he was a HE. And so this one was made especially for him.
My goal was to get it done before he was crawling - so that he could use it as a little playmat on the floor - but we quickly jumped into scoot/crawl mode this week - so I guess I'll just have to play on it myself while he scoots all over the place around me. ;)
As previously mentioned - the fabrics are mainly from Denyse Schmidt's Flea Market Fancy line along with her Katie Jump Rope line (both out of print) with a few other favorite polka dots and other prints thrown in. They were all in my stash already.
The actual quilting was free motion stippling with white thread.
The backing is super-easy -- almost all Kona white cotton with one big scrappy stripe running through the middle.
The binding is mainly an Amy Butler grey colored solid that I had leftover from this quilt - mixed with a few other prints used in the quilt - for a truly scrappy looking binding to match the theme of the quilt. :)
I attempted to get Mr N to model his new quilt, but all he really wanted to do was crawl away...
...until i tackled him for .2 seconds to snap this:
:)
(he's picked up SO much speed in just a matter of days!)
Be sure to check back to the blog tomorrow - i have a SUPER FUN giveaway planned that you won't want to miss!!!
gorgeous quilt, susan!!
quilting is definitely one hobby that i wish i could pick-up! my mom was a quilter a while back and i love and treasure her creations!! it seems as though there are never enough hours in the day!!!
beautiful job! :)
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Posted by: lauren | March 14, 2011 at 08:10 AM
I love love love the final result! Your quilts are so beautiful.
I am so excited to learn to quilt. I've asked for a class for Mother's day to get me started. I can't wait to get started on one.
Posted by: TaraMcK | March 14, 2011 at 08:17 AM
I love a scrappy quilt, and that one is just adorable! Great colors, I am sure Noah will love it for a long time to come! I made a scrappy quilt for my daughter when she was 2, she's now 11 and still has it in her room and loves it, it's quite worn, but that means it's been loved.
Posted by: Laurie | March 14, 2011 at 09:20 AM
LOVE IT, Susan! Love the wonkiness. =)
Posted by: Darcy H | March 14, 2011 at 09:50 AM
Absolutely beautiful quilt :)
Posted by: Karen | March 14, 2011 at 10:02 AM
beautiful!!!!!
colorful!!
Posted by: Jennifer Camplin | March 14, 2011 at 10:23 AM
How fabulous is that quilt?! I love it SO much perfectly imperfect :)
Posted by: Allison Waken | March 14, 2011 at 12:02 PM
GORGEOUS! your quilts are always so fabulous!
Posted by: sarah | March 14, 2011 at 01:16 PM
Susan, you're a crafty genius. This is awesome!
Posted by: Samara Link | March 14, 2011 at 01:22 PM
Awesome colors -- what a fun quilt!
Posted by: LizzyM | March 14, 2011 at 01:29 PM
It's wonderful. So bright and fresh. What a great backdrop for photos, too.
Posted by: LisaE | March 14, 2011 at 01:39 PM
absolutely perfect, my friend.
xoxo.
Posted by: gabby | March 14, 2011 at 02:27 PM
What a gorgeous quilt! You should be super proud of your work, congrats.
Cheers!
Posted by: lisascraps | March 14, 2011 at 04:55 PM
Okay seriously gorgeous.
I may need to contact you...do you do work for people? I cannot find a quilt for this new baby to save my life. NOTHING is what I'm looking for!!
Posted by: emily (justem) | March 14, 2011 at 06:39 PM
What a great quilt! I LOVE it! You have inspired me to learn how to make quilts. I really love the quilts you have made, and I must learn! Where did you learn how? Any advice to start?
Posted by: Cheryl Warren | March 14, 2011 at 07:51 PM
Oh wow, it turned out even better than I thought it would! I love the colors and all that white space! Delish!
Posted by: Deanna Woodland | March 14, 2011 at 08:10 PM
I want to hug your quilt. it's beautiful!
Posted by: Shereen | March 14, 2011 at 08:25 PM
This is the happiest quilt ever. I lurk all the time but never comment. Im one of those. Love your blog. One of my dailies for sure.
Posted by: Sara from L.A. | March 14, 2011 at 10:18 PM
It's so beautiful! Such a bright and cheery quilt!
Posted by: Melissa | March 14, 2011 at 11:57 PM
You seriously make the most beautiful quilts! Love love love this one :) Such fun colors!
Posted by: Geralyn | March 15, 2011 at 06:23 AM
Okay, I am pretty sure that I have said this about every quilt you ever posted, but this is my favorite quilt that I ever saw I think!!! I love that it is scrappy :)
IT is so cheery & beautiful .... I have never made a quilt before, my mom is a seamstress so I have always been around sewing & have been collecting quilt ideas for a while now & I am going to try one soon :)
I am pregnant with my second now, and I say that I will do it before he/she arrives?!?! haha We'll see :)
But seriously, absolutely beautiful work ~ your quilts are beautifully colorful :)
Posted by: Lorelle | March 15, 2011 at 09:20 AM
OMG.... I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE it!!
Posted by: Kristin Hayne | March 15, 2011 at 11:34 AM
What a beautiful happy quilt Susan! You've inspired me to perhaps try one for my boys.
Can you tell me the name of the fabric with the aqua blue background with the brown or black dots on it? I love it.
Posted by: Cari Skuse | March 15, 2011 at 12:43 PM
i love your quilt!!! but then i don't think you've ever made a quilt that i haven't loved .... and the boy is pretty cute too!! He is growing up fast!! have a good day!
Posted by: gina f. | March 15, 2011 at 01:00 PM
just gorgeous - you are so talented, my friend. :)
Posted by: melanei | March 15, 2011 at 08:00 PM