This weekend I finished the last of this round of baby quilts and this one goes to baby Nellie .
I had been wanting to try this raw edge circle quilt ever since I saw Allison's tutorial for it over on her blog,
Have you ever stopped by there?
If not, you really should.
Its one of my favorites.
Here's the full front view. Its pretty small. Nellie's mama told me that Nellie's been using her big sister Jane's Auntie Tyra quilt laid out on the bottom of her pack and play so this is (almost) pack and play dimensions. Its also a good size to drag around once's she's on the move.
All the fabrics are leftovers from my Single Girl fabrics and I'm quite happy to say that I didn't purchase one square inch of new fabric or even batting for this quilt.
Although I really love the fabrics used in Allison's original.
If I could go back in time I would buy out the American Jane Recess line and hoard it forever.
I've been LOVING Nettie's curved corners over at A Quilt Is Nice and had to try them out on this guy.
I didn't take the time to make true bias binding tape and I think next time I will. It turned out fine but the corners do have a slight pucker to them because I didn't take the time to do it.
Nettie seems to have been particularly inspiring to me this week because I also tried out her quilting straight lines tutorial for my quilting design. I really like how it turned out and it was nice to depart a little from my typical stippling.
There is something so sweet and quaint about a baby named Nellie such that I can't hear her name without hearing in my mind poems about little girls with ringlet curls referred to as lil' Nel.
So I put lil nel on the back to mark it as her own. In a home with three older sisters I'm sure she'll need help claiming things once in awhile.
I really liked how it turned out and it came together quite quickly once I got going on it. A nice distraction from my pile of single girl curves beckoning me. Sort of cleansed the palette and now I'm ready to dive in for some more.
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awwwww what a sweet gift! i love it so much!
ReplyDeletei've been wanting to try those rounded corners too (i also read her blog) but i hate cutting strips on the bias -- haha.
i love the back, too. i'm sure jamie and nellie will love it :)
Oh my gosh, that is gorgeous, Tyra! You know I've been waiting so patiently. Well worth the wait! I can't stop looking at that full view - neat, neat! And I love that you think of her as "lil' nel." Yes, it'll be nice to have her name on the back so none of the older sisters try to claim it as theirs.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait for it to arrive in the mail so it can go where it belongs - in the crib! Thanks, Tyra. Really.
Oh, so cute. Such beautiful fabric choices. And that's a great idea to make it Pack N' Play size!
ReplyDeleteAnd of course, the label. The perfect finishing touch. : )
Hello! This quilt is so wonderfu! I love the colours and the pattern! Have a lovely week! Teje
ReplyDeleteThat is so adorable! I love the colors and the curved edges are so sweet. You should check out jaybird quilts.com. She just did a whole series on binding and has a quick way to do continuous bias binding. I just used it and will probably never go back!!
ReplyDeleteHow sweet!!! I love how colorful and bright your fabric choices are :) Very, very cute!
ReplyDeleteLove it! I've been eyeing that quilt, too and will have to make one in the (somewhat) near future! And the corners are great. Haven't tried that yet, either, but just might, soon.
ReplyDeleteThat is such a great quilt! I love the back too!
ReplyDeleteSo sweet! I love, love, love those rounded corners! And YAY for using fabrics from your stash :) Thanks for linking up to {Sew} Modern Monday!
ReplyDeleteeverything about this quilt is wonderful! fabrics, corners, name on back. it's sure to be a favorite for a long time.
ReplyDeleteIt really is a beautiful quilt! I can't wait to see Nellie's photo shoot with it. Also...circles make me SOOO nervous. I can't believe how good they turned out. Way to go!
ReplyDeletethis is so beautiful....i love the circles and adding the rounded corners really makes it tie together.
ReplyDeleteLove it! Love the curves with the curvy circles. Perfect. Great baby quilt, too, with all those bright and interesting prints.
ReplyDeleteP.S.--Jake and I both liked your color combinations and fabric choices even better than the ones in the tutorial. You have a great eye for color!
ReplyDeleteVery cute! I like the colors that you chose, they're so bright. And those curved corners are the best part. I also enjoyed what you did with the back...very original! Great quilt!
ReplyDeleteI love the back of the quilt!! It looks fabulous!
ReplyDeleteVery sweet! I love the rounded corners.
ReplyDeleteI love your quilt! It's beautiful! I've been eyeing that pattern for so long! It's one of my favorites!
ReplyDeleteI love the way you rounded the corners. It's looks nice with the circles.
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