I don't know if the name of this week's featured quilt, "First Steps," came from me thinking of my grandma's aprons and then, of course, her love of children or whether I saw the blocks of brightly colored fabric as steps to climb upon. Either way, the name seems to fit.
I softened the pieced, straight lines of this quilt by rounding the corners and quilting it with a shallow scallop making it sturdy and ready to withstand years of everyday use.
The backing material is a yellow and white print with tiny pink flowers.
The size of this scrap quilt is 38" x 43-1/2", has 100% cotton batting and, like all my quilts, is machine washable and dry-able.
Does a special baby in your life need a gift that will be used, loved, and enjoyed for years to come? One of my handmade, one-of-a-kind baby quilts would be perfect, if I do say so myself! You can get more information on this quilt and others I have for sale on my website.
6 comments:
I love this quilt - there is a real art to getting that sort of color balance just right. Lovely!
Wow, Jen, I take that as a real compliment coming from one who has such a good sense of color. Tanx!
P.S. Would you like to see the huge batch of rectangles I auditioned and pulled during the process of making this quilt???
I would love to see them - preferably in person sometime soon :)
And by the way - I take your comment as quite a compliment. It took me a long time to trust my color sense!
Hey, Jen - I have a strong feeling I'll not be traveling (with or without fabric) to Egypt any time soon. When are you coming to Minnesota?
My color sense has been my biggest stumbling block from the word "go." I'm trying hard to convince myself that if I like it, it's okay to go with it. (Oh, Confidence, wherefor art thou!?)
I'll be in your neck of the woods sometime in the summer and can't wait to see your studio :)
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