Walk in the Woods Children Quilt - Completed!

My latest quilt is all washed, dried and ready for viewing in all it's puffy glory.  This quilt is mainly made using Moda's Walk in the Woods fabric and I LOVE it. 

Here's a view of it from the front.  I love all the crinkles in it.  For the first time, I used Heirloom wool batting.  It is super warm, but still very light and easy to wash.  It makes the quilt much for crinkly than what I usually use (cotton batting).

At first I wasn't sure if I should add any blues to the quilt top but I decided to do it anyways because I didn't want the quilt to be too pink :).  Turns out the blue really brings out the color of the dress on the little girl in the pictures.

 

For the binding material I used a little polka pink from from Riley Blake.  I think it works very well with the quilt top and the quilt bottom.

 

For the quilt bottom I used a few prints that was used on the front including this pink beauty - also from Moda.

  

I just really love how soft and peaceful this quilt feels.  I think I will be using the Heirloom wool batting again in the future.

 

This lovely quilt is now available at my little Etsy shop here.

Quilt Information
Child's Play: Walk in the Woods
Front: 100% Cotton Prints and Solids. Showcase fabrics: Walk in the Woods
Batting: Heirloom Wool
Backing: 100% Cotton Prints
Completed Dimension: 50" x 62"
Quilting Method: Free Motion Quilting
Binding: Machine Stitch for extra durability

Available here.

I will be sharing this quilt at these great Linking Parties. 

Child's Play - Hot Air Balloon

This one is for my little guy Asher: Child's Play - Hot Air Balloon -



I featured the fabrics a little while back since they were picked by my 4 year old son. He insisted on having these wonderful hot air balloons in a quilt:

Kokka Japan Air Travel

Can you see why?  Aren't they adorable??  Doesn't hurt that he is completely fascinated by anything that flies and color things :).

To show off the fabrics I used the same pattern I used for Child's Play Kohana that I made not that long ago.  Same quilting pattern + different fabrics = Total different quilts:

One for a little girl and the other one for my little boy. Which one do you like more?? I can't decide. :)

For the back of the Hot Air Balloon Quilt I used solids - one from the quilt top and one that mimics the baby blue sky that the hot air balloon remind me of:



The binding are fabrics is Pimatex Basics Stripe-Pistachio by Robert Kaufman:

The stripes offsets the circles real well, while the colors matches it perfectly. I'm glad I found this fabric for this quilt.

This quilt is now owned by my son and he is loving it.




Quilt Information:
Child's Play: Hot Hair Balloon
Front: 100% Cotton Prints and Solids.  Showcase fabric: Kokka Japan Air Travel
Batting: Warm & Natural 100% cotton
Backing: 100% Cotton Solid (Amy Butler & Kona Solids)
Completed Dimension: 52" x 63"
Quilting Method: Double Straight line quilting along each seam
Binding: Machine Sew to Front and Hand Sew to Back (Pimatex Basics Stripe-Pistachio by Robert Kaufman)



I will be sharing this quilt at these wonderful Linking Parties.


-Q

Child's Play - Kohana is now Complete

I present to you Kohana:



This quilt is based on my Child's Play pattern is for a very special little girl: Kohana.



The front of the quilt is designed to showcase a fabric in the larger rectangular area. For this quilt the showcase fabric is Kokka Trefle-Little Miss that I got from Fabricworm a little while back.

This is a very lovely 3 layered fabric with a whimsical design. I love the simplicity and playfulness of the Little Miss as she sits with a background of beautiful tulips and daisies.

The compliment Little Miss I used a variety of cotton prints - some of which I will showcase on my Fabric Love #2 post coming up.



One of my favorite elements in this quilt is the binding - Barbara Jones Summertime Pin Dots Steel. I love the way it goes with the reds in the quilt :).



For the back of the quilt I chose a completely different fabric:



Sorry I forgot which fabric this was and used it before I had a chance to write it down... Here's a look a glimpse of the front of the quilt with the back - side by side.



I thought the slight contrast of the front and back played very well together. The whole quilt is very pretty and I really enjoyed making it. Hopefully Kohana will enjoy for years to come :).




Quilt Information:
Child's Play: Kohana
Front: 100% Cotton Prints and Solids.  Showcase fabric Trefle: Little Miss
Batting: Warm & Natural 100% cotton
Backing: 100% Cotton Print and Solid
Completed Dimension: 52" x 63"
Quilting Method: Double Straight line quilting along each seam
Binding: Machine Sew to Front and Hand Sew to Back

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I'll be sharing this quilt at theses lovely Linking Parties.

-Q

A Weekend Full of Sewing

This weekend I spent some quality time in my new sewing room and got a lot done.

I got a chance to finish up TWO quilt sandwiches:

Child's Play: For Kohana

Child's Play: Hot Air Balloons

Child's Play: For Kohana even got mostly quilted :).


The 2 Dr. Seuss Pillows are also coming along. I got the quilt tops completed and now it's just a matter of assembling the back and adding the final touches.



Feels good to have a productive weekend - especially in a wonderful, clean, organized sewing room.