A few month's ago I made my husband's cousin's daughter E a quilt for her birthday. Her sister's birthday party was this weekend so I obviously had to make her one too! O just turned 9 so I spent a lot of time trying to choose a fabric line and pattern that wouldn't be too "old" for a 9 year old but wouldn't be too "young" for her 5 years from now.
The result - The Blissful Birthday Quilt. I found the pattern at Sew.Happy.Geek & I saw some Domestic Bliss on sale, and thought that they would fit the not-too-old-not-too-young situation perfectly!
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| Blissful Birthday Quilt |
The pattern called for one solid color and I had planned on just using pink. Then I thought about it a bit more and decided that it might be too much pink and decided to use pink and aqua and I love the way it turned out!
I quilted it with some all over loop-de-loops and a flower on each of the solid corners using variegated thread. It's backed in a pink floral from the line (forgot to snap a pic of this!) and I bound it in another pink.
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O loved her quilt and it was a big hit at her party :) As a side note - Jenna's Accelerated Velocity pattern is amazing! Not only is it free, but the directions were easy to follow with wonderful pictures and clear descriptions and it gives you a great quilt in no-time.
I'm linking this up at Manic Monday, Sew Modern Monday & Quilt Story: Fabric Tuesday Finishes- stop over and see what everyone else is working on!
Oh. My. God. *jaw dropping* That is BEAUTIFUL! I'm so, so glad you shared it, and I love that you used 2 solids! That is *the* best thing in the world, to see someone adapt my idea to their own! You did a great job! Thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I am in the process of making a quilt for my soon-to-be 8 year old niece.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun quilt for a young girl! She will treasure this for a long time!
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So gorgeous!
ReplyDeletebeautiful, love the aqua/pink colour combo
ReplyDeleteI'm such a fan of this fabric line! Beautiful quilt...and I know what you mean. Every time I make something, I have to make three versions because each of my girls wants one!
ReplyDeleteLove the colors - so cute!! Perfect not to young not to old!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Love the pink and aqua!
ReplyDeleteSuch an awesome quilt, Kelsey! Those colors and fabrics are perfect for a little girl transitioning to big girl. Love it!
ReplyDeleteIt's absolutely stunning!! The pink and aqua is a perfect combination for this lovely fabric line. I'm sure she'll cherish it for a very long time.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Quilt! I love the patten and fabric choices. You made the perfect quilt for a 9 years old.
ReplyDeleteVery cool quilt - I would have been happy to get that for my 35th birthday never mind 9!! ;-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a happy and special birthday quilt to gift to a special little girl!
ReplyDeleteomigosh, that quilt is incredible! great job. what a lucky birthday girl :D
ReplyDeleteLOVE! Gosh, that fabric line is STUNNING. Your husband's cousin's [daughter?] will surely love it ;)
ReplyDeleteVery pretty!
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous, I love it.
ReplyDeleteoh kelsey! it is gorgeous! beautiful!
ReplyDeleteKelsey, this quilt is so pretty! I think you nailed the not too young/not too old dilemma!
ReplyDeleteThis quilt is so perfect! The color scheme/pattern is definitely one she will love for a long time! I love how you used two solids.
ReplyDeleteThis quilt is a beauty! Wow.
ReplyDeleteThis is a gorgeous quilt! I love the Domestic Bliss and the pattern, but the best bit has to be the quilting with that variegated thread - genius!
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