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quilt for Jayden

This past spring I made a quilt for my niece’s baby. Jayden is now four months old, so it is time to post this quilt! I used as a centerpiece a hand-printed fabric that my daughter Kelsey (Lovely and enough) printed several years ago when she studied abroad in Florence. The flamingos are so much fun! The simple courthouse steps with bold color blocking was inspired by Hopewell Studio.

I just love stripey bindings

 I was so glad Kelsey brought me this fabric to use! She really enjoyed how the quilt turned out and you can see more about the inspiration and this minty Hortensia at her blog. You can see two more variations that Kelsey tried, a modern courthouse featuring Hortensia and citron Hortensia.

the soft blue whale was also for Jayden, crafted by Taylor

Daughter Taylor wasn’t to be left out of this and sewed a fun, soft whale for Jayden. I think it was nice contrast in the middle a semester of architecture study.

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another finish

 For some reason I’m on a finish-it kick. Here’s the latest, a baby sized quilt that is gender-neutral. The top has been sitting in my studio for months and months after Kelsey and I decided to imitate a similar quilt from Hopewell Workshop with the stripes and diagonal. We made up a quilt in stripes and then cut it on the diagonal and each took half. First dilemma, somehow my half didn’t quite work with the gray I had – it didn’t balance, so I changed up the stripes to add the citron you see. Then, I had a lovely gold Lotta fabric for the back, but it didn’t quite match the front so I couldn’t make myself finish it. Finally my mom was over and bought some of this lovely plus Cotton and Steel fabric for herself and we realized it was a great match. One quick trip to Pink Castle (I love having them in Ann Arbor) and it was ready to go. Still can’t quite decide if I love it, but its done and heading for the washing machine to soften it up. Yeah!

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Possibilities

The fresh colors of summer inspired this baby quilt – probably my favorite fabric is the red Liberty print from Sew to Speak in Ohio. Picking out fabrics and designing with half-square triangle squares I find relaxing. 
This quilt original had a bit different vibe, but it didn’t feel right, so I listened to feedback from my mom, took out the tree fabric, then took out the bright reds, and persisted until it ended up here. I’m still not sure, but I do like where it ended up. Thanks to filminthefridge.com for idea for the straight line quilting with alternating double and single lines.
This quilt began while the girls were studying abroad this summer and I finished it just before the school year started. Once its washed, it will be on its way to a good home somewhere for someone who needs it. Another procrastination stopped and project finished!