Yay. I have a quilt to share today. (it's been a while since i've been able to say that!)
I started this quilt almost 2 years ago... Right after I finished THIS quilt.
It's lots of Amy Butler Scraps from that quilt (and my stash) pieced into blocks and then sashed with white Kona cotton.
The back is lots of white Kona with a sprinkling of scrappy bits and pieces. I designed the back with photography purposes in mind, thinking that all the white mixed with the scrappy, pretty patches would be cute & simple & classic for baby girl photos.
Since I started this before I even got pregnant with Noah, & then finished the quilting on it during his pregnancy -- I set it aside, and had it in the back of my mind that I'd finish the binding on it after he was born, IF he had been a girl.
:) ...which he clearly wasn't.
And so - the binding just got finished this month (its a solid shade of pink Kona cotton). The quilting is free motion stippling with white thread.
It measures 46x46 inches - so while on the larger size of baby quilts, and it would also make a really good toddler-sized quilt, or lap quilt.
The blocks are exclusively Amy Butler prints - many out of print - I've ALWAYS loved Amy Butler's fabrics and have collected them for years - even before I started quilting.
...Since I don't have a baby girl to enjoy this quilt (and no new baby girls in my life in the near future!), I'm listing it on etsy. YOU CAN SEE THE LISTING HERE. SOLD!!! I rarely list my quilts on etsy, and I hope this one goes to someone who will love it as much as i do.
:)
Very cool:)
Posted by: Joyce | August 17, 2011 at 02:07 PM
oh this is sooo beautiful! you really have a gift for these. I would love to learn how to do quilts: is it hard to learn? how did you learn yourself?
and I am a great lover of Amy Butler too! love the colors !!
Posted by: sophie | August 17, 2011 at 02:08 PM
It's beautiful! If I end up with a girl someday I'll come looking for something similiar!
Posted by: E @ Oh! Apostrophe | August 17, 2011 at 02:16 PM
Beautiful quilt! *Love* Amy Butler prints~ you've inspired me! I just finished my first stippled quilt a few months ago~ I was surprised how easy it was to do. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Susan B. | August 17, 2011 at 06:22 PM
Sold already! You know I love your quilts, but no baby girl for me yet either.
Posted by: Brooke | August 17, 2011 at 08:01 PM
Oh no! I would have bought this for my newborn baby girl!!! I have a 7 wk old! So sad I missed out but I'm sure the buyer will enjoy it :) love your work Susan!
Posted by: Vanessa M. Santamaria | August 17, 2011 at 10:28 PM
aaaaah..who beat me to it!!! LOOOOOOOOOOVE it! I too LOVE Amy Butler!!
Posted by: Jane | August 18, 2011 at 02:33 AM
Awww that's so cute and lovely! I wish I knew how to make this!
Posted by: dalia chapman | August 18, 2011 at 04:41 AM
Beautiful colors all together!
Posted by: jennifer Camplin | August 18, 2011 at 07:03 AM
gosh, you are amazing at putting the quilts together. i love every one you make. maybe someday i'll be lucky enough to snatch one up if you list it. :)
Posted by: jenny | August 18, 2011 at 09:16 AM
So sad, that is so cute and would match my nursery perfectly.
Whoever got it is very lucky!
Posted by: josie | August 18, 2011 at 09:30 AM
What a beautiful quilt!! You inspire me each and every time!! Love the colors!!
Posted by: Smitha | August 18, 2011 at 12:18 PM
Beautiful quilt. Love the bright colours with the white. You inspire me to go down to my fabric and sew!!!!!
Leslee in MT
Posted by: Leslee Cotterell-Barrow | August 19, 2011 at 10:57 PM
Can I just tell you how much I love this quilt?! The colors! GAH. I would like one of these large enough to fit one of our guest beds! :) Note to self: Must learn to quilt one of these days!
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Posted by: engegrets | November 01, 2012 at 10:25 PM