This is my entry in Amy's Bloggers Quilt festival for 2010. It was made for my 2nd daughter Caitlin. I designed the simple layout myself and chose the fabrics before she was born. The fabrics have lots of animals and insects on them and Caitlin has grown up ( she is now 10 years) to love all animals and quite happily lets insects crawl all over her. It's a bright and happy quilt which suits Caitlin's personality as well.
The hearts are machine appliqued with a small blanket stitch then hand quilted with echo lines. I hand quilted uppercase letters down the sides of the border.
Along the top and bottom of the border are hand quilted numbers. The outer border is made up of leftover pieces from the nine patch blocks.
47 comments:
this is wonderful...it still looks amazing after so many years. the colors are terrific, love your hand quilting. it makes it so nice and cozy
A lovely, cheerful quilt and I love your hand quilting - especially the numbers around the edge!
What a beautiful quilt Catherine! I love the way you have quilted the numbers in the border as well as the outline quilting. All in all lovely bright and happy! Can't believe you designed it yourself!!
The hearts put together like that look like 4-leaf clovers! Love the quilting on it!
great quilt! I made a cross stitch sampler for my son while I was carrying him, with animals - and he loves animals, insects, all sorts of living things, and I was just thinking this morning that the reason for this is because of his xstitch picture. and now you are saying the same of your daughter - how funny!
Kristina
www.priscillacraft.blogspot.com
An I Spy with a difference! I specially love the hearts and your beautiful hand quilting--such tiny stitches! beautiful! :-)
A stunning quilt, the hand quilting is wonderful. Have a wonderful weekend.
How special! I love everything about this quilt. Especially the love and thoughtfulness you put into it. Your daughter will always treasure it.
This is beautiful. I love the detailed hand quilting!
Caitlin is a lucky girl. The quilt is gorgeous
Love the numbers and letters on the border! Great idea.
Very sweet. Love the bright and cheery colors.
That is so pretty. Thanks for sharing.
Stephanie
blackcoffeequilts.blogspot.com
Beautiful! The jewel tone colors against the white is stunning. Wonderful hand-quilting too. This quilt makes me feel happy.
I love the bright fabrics! And what cute quilting too!
great use of kid prints! they always stump me! lovely!
what a sweet quilt for a little girl! how bright it is! i am a huge fan of handquilted quilts. so pretty!
It is so bright and just the type of fabric for a baby quilt, the do so love bright things. Very cute.
What a bright and cheerful quilt! I just made it a fave over in flickr. :)
Love it - very cheerful - the quilting is wonderful too!
Lovely baby quilt Catherine. Such thoughful touches you added. Makes it even more special.
Hi Catherine,
I hope you and your family are all well.I love the quilt you chose to share with us for the festival,it's gorgeous I like the idea's of the letters around the edge's.
happy stitching.
Georgie xx
what happy colors in a happy quilt! Thanks for sharing it :)
Terrific quilt Catherine- I love the rich colors and fun fabrics you chose- Your hand quilting is beautiful too.
I am sure that you are having a lovely time visiting the different quilters and their blogs- it is such fun to see all the beautiful work.
Regards,
Anna
What a fun quilt! Love the gorgeous colors with the white.
The quilt is adorable.
Very nice! I love the overall cheery feel of the quilt!
What lovely colors,congratulations:)
I love the colors you chose for this quilt
Karen
http://karensquilting.com/blog/
Very cute quilt, Congratulations
This is a lovely happy quilt! Thanks for sharing!
I love the colors!! And your quilting is amazing :)
SheilaC
such a fun and happy quilt! Your girl is blessed to have you and it :) Thanks for sharing!
A bright and lovely quilt!
Such a pretty, colorful quilt, you should be proud of your work:)
That's a lovely and a happy quilt.
I like this one--a lot! I love the way you hand quilted it.
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It is just gorgeous. I love the hand quilting. It just adds so much to the quilt. Thanks for sharing it.
Caitlin was a lucky babt to have such a great quilt
This is lovely - I especially love the quilting in the white sashing!
wow what a gorgeous quilt. I love the way you have quilted the letters etc. along the sides, what a novel idea. GREAT
Beautiful colors. Love the hearts.
Randi
http://DivaBuzz.Designing-Diva.com
Brilliant quilt. Lovely design, fabrics, colors and quilting. You did a fantastic job.
SewCalGal
www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com
Love the quilted numbers!
The prints on the fabric are beautiful. The hearts are pretty and the quilting is super too!!
www.craftedangles.com
Your hand quilting is gorgeous!
What a terrific kid's quilt with all the fun novelty prints but the crowning glory is the hand quilted numbers and letters -great touch for a kid's quilt and well done.
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