"Bird's Nest" is finished! That's what I decided to call the top I sewed up Sunday after finishing the monstrous Ocean Waves top. Things have been quiet on the blog for the past week, but it isn't because I haven't been sewing. I just haven't had a chance to get out and take pictures as I've finished things.
I LOVE the colors in this quilt! And I love that it is such a girly quilt without being pink and purple! Because there are some little girls (and some grown-up little girls who are now mommies) who just aren't "in to" pink and purple. I was never a pink-and-purple girl myself. The colors scheme for the scraps I chose came completely from the focus fabric. It's a great mix of blues, turquoise, greens, reds, oranges, and yellows on a modern white background.
I decided to quilt this using large overlapping circles. It didn't take
to long to do and the effect is so cool. Wherever the circles overlap
they make a flower shape. Perfect for a little girl quilt. When I washed and dried the quilt it krinkled, but didn't lose its softness.
The backing in another orange and teal flower print, again, totally girly and totally NOT pink. To stretch it far enough to cover the back I mixed in some of the same orange shot-cotten that appears in the front. The binding is a stripe that has most of the colors of quilt in it, from orange to green. I cut it on the bias and machine stitched it down to the front and back.
This is the first quilt I've ever put a label on and I'm pleased with the way it turned out.
The quilt measures 54" square, just the right size for a toddler bed or just for snuggling with. If you are interested in owning this quilt please check out its
Etsy listing and convo me if you have any questions!
