Wendy and I have been best friends since we were teenagers (ok, SHE was a teenager and I was a wee bit older). We were roommates at Penn State, lived in Pittsburgh together, made the big move to Los Angeles, married 5 months apart, had baby boys 6 months apart and baby girls 2 months apart. We’ve been very fortunate to have both our lives be in sync for so long.
One of the first quilts I ever made was for her son, Ben. The poor boy actually deserves a bigger quilt from me, because it is a teeny-tiny stroller quilt and he’s a big 3 year-old now.
When Wendy told me she was having a baby girl, I got right to work on quilt for her.
Wendy is a sucker for all things tiffany blue, sleek modern lines and Audrey Hepburn. When I saw VeryKerryBerry’s Wonky Circle of Stars Quilt, I thought it was the perfect mix of classic (the stars), simple (lots of negative space) and modern (the wonkiness). I dug into my stash of aquas and greys for the palette.
I used Free Spirit “Arctic White” for the background and it is SOOOOO soft. If you have never touched Free Spirit solids, please do yourself a favor and check them out (and no, I am not being compensated for anything I plug on this blog).
The backing is Bliss Flannel (also so soft!) “Party Polka Dot” in Robin’s Egg Blue. I am in love with the binding which is Riley Blake “Sweet Divinity”. Just a touch of pink and red to give a little feminine flair.
I tried doing swirls in the quilting, but keep in mind that I was about 9 months pregnant when I quilted it. I was working fast and there was a BIG belly in my way!
I hope Elle spends many happy hours snuggling with her quilt!
I’m linking up with Fabric Tuesday at “Quilt Story” and with TGIFF at “Blossom Heart Quilts”
I can only imagine how soft that quilt is with the free spirit solid on the front and flannel backing. Love the colours, so soft and delicate. what a lovely gift!
I love wonky stars so much! And the colours you chose are perfect for a baby quilt. Beautiful!
Hey I just wanted to say that I have really enjoyed your renewed dedication to blogging – a bit of visual candy in my otherwise email heavy days. Especially enjoyed this one of course…and am amazed at all your creations. They are beautiful!
This is so much fun, love it 🙂
That’s a really lovely quilt, and the colors are some of my favorites, so it looks just plain fantastic to me! What a lucky baby!
That is a beautiful quilt! I love those colours – very calming! Gorgeous quilting too!
Oh it’s beautiful! I love the colour scheme!
Thanks for linking up at TGIFF!
Stunning! Yet so soft and baby sweet at the same time. Love the precious picture of Elle and her quilt. Beautiful finish!
Love the stars! Perfect baby quilt.