Quilt for Gavin
The last thing on my 2009 To-Do List was to make a quilt for my friend's new baby. He was due January 1st, but arrived a little early, healthy and gorgeous.
This was the perfect opportunity to use a portion of the giant Box O' Fabric from Heather Ross. I love her fabrics, and they're perfect for new babies. No pastels for these artist parents!
A little bit of washing.
A little bit of drying. Some cutting and a lot of ironing. I kept it simple, and made 6" x 6" squares, 4" wide strips and 2.5" strips. Then I ironed it fastidiously, but didn't agonize over uneven lines. You know that I'm a lazy quilter! 
I wanted to make sure that the colors were not all lumped together, especially with the squares. The strips were put together more haphazardly. I have a tendency to put certain colors together, so tried to break it up a bit.
I made it on the generous side, clocking in at 45" x 60". The front is pieced together with a thick batting and soft chocolate brown fleece. The green cordury edges are not perfect, but the new mama is not one to notice. So I let it go and didn't worry about it. Plus, I had a deadline! I was co-hosting the baby shower with friends.
She loved it, and I'm really happy with the results. The baby is using it already, I hear!
Happy New Year, by the way! Wishing you all health and happiness for 2010. Twenty Ten? Veinte Diez? Whatever you'd like to call it...
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Mariss, that's so beautiful! Wonderful colors, and definitely not the typical cutesy baby pastels one sees everywhere. I love that it's not so babyish - and because it's a generous size, he can continue to use it when he gets older, too.
You are so right about the motivational aspect of deadlines, I tend not to sweat the little details that would otherwise drive me batty. I've only made one quilt so far, but I'm definitely pre-slotting myself into the lazy quilter category. For sure.
(happy new year, by the way!)
Wow, that's wonderful! I, too, am a lazy quilter. While I appreciate the skill required to make perfect angles in quilts, I have a fondness for the uneven lines that give quilts like this a homemade feel.
You are awesome! I love your super attitude of non-perfection. It inspires me. Truly & sincerely! You're right, a new mom or even a non-new mom won't notice any "imperfections." It is a beautiful, heartfelt, handmade gift.
Gosh it's so beautiful, what a lucky baby. I love how you trimmed it in green. It's really spectacular.
Marissa-
You always inspire me. You are so fantastica! So is the quilt. Will you teach me someday?
Magda
Mariss, thank you so much for the sweet comments about Jessie + Chris' save the dates! Your quilt is absolutely beautiful.
Beautiful work! Thanks for your comment and visit.
quilt is beautiful (of course!) and I love the picture of it folded on top of your own quilt!
Maybe one day I will sew, but knitting and crocheting is my love for now!
I love this design! It's right up my alley with how I like to make quilts.
what a beautiful quilt!
I so want to make one, but just too scared to try. I know, a baby huh?
But really, it's just so so beautiful and that is one lucky baby/family.
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