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Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Simple Baby Quilt

Sometimes simple is nice.
While cleaning and sorting through my fabric I came across some layer cakes I bought atleast a year ago. I just liked the fabric. (I know, who does that!?!?) So I decided to get them sewn up. Today I'll highlight this adorable Riley Blake Dress-Up Days Layer Cake:
This measures 47"x47".
I'm glad I didn't make this quilt harder than it needed to be. I just sewed the blocks together, quilted it together with this soft purple flannel on the back and added some cute orange polka-dot binding. (The binding isn't sewn down. I like to hand sew my binding and so am saving this stitching for Fall when my productivity in the studio drops and the weather is cooler.) But don't ya just love how  flannel seems to "puff" and really accentuate the quilting here? 

This was my first time using this Lazy Dazy Pantograph and I really like it. Also, for the first time, I used a different colored thread on the front and back. I used a variegated lavender thread on the front and a dark purple thread on the back...it all came out great! (Whew!)

Makes me smile to think of the Sweet Dreams that are in store for a special one-year 
old little girl I have in mind for this quilty hug.


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20 comments:

  1. JoJuly 15, 2015 at 7:11 AM

    Lovely quilt. Good job of the quilting

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  2. MargaretJuly 15, 2015 at 7:40 AM

    It's really lovely, and I speak as someone who adores purples. Sometimes the simplest designs are just perfect for small quilts destined for small people.

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  3. Deb @ Frugal Little BungalowJuly 15, 2015 at 7:48 AM

    I love the soft colors and pretty quilting :)

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  4. JeannaJuly 15, 2015 at 7:56 AM

    The Lazy Dazy quilting is perfect for a little girl's quilt and I love the fabrics you chose. It may be a simple pattern but the quilting really made it!

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  5. ReneeJuly 15, 2015 at 8:16 AM

    It is lovely! The fabric for the back does a gorgeous job of showing off the lovely quilting!

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  6. Vroomans' QuiltsJuly 15, 2015 at 8:23 AM

    Simple, but oh so effective! Well done

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  7. JenJuly 15, 2015 at 9:49 AM

    Hooray for using up some fabric! I need to do something like this with my box of fat quarters, which is full of fabrics I bought, just because I liked them. :)

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  8. Carol SwiftJuly 15, 2015 at 9:50 AM

    I love the look of a simple quilt and sometimes it's just what I need to get motivated. The quilting looks beautiful and so does that sweet angel!

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  9. Barb NeiwertJuly 15, 2015 at 1:17 PM

    Simple is always nice! And great panto, too.

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  10. JasmineJuly 15, 2015 at 4:39 PM

    Simple is definitely good. It turned out so sweet. Love that pantograph.

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  11. Little Black Cat QuiltingJuly 15, 2015 at 6:34 PM

    Simple is best sometimes. :) Love the quilting, it's absolutely fabulous!

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  12. knettycraftJuly 15, 2015 at 11:38 PM

    Such a lovely quilt Val. Love the pantograph you used on it. I guess you'll make someone very happy.

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  13. margaretJuly 15, 2015 at 11:42 PM

    a great quilt, I have 7 charm packs must do something with them, quilting is lovely, have not used flannel or fleece as a backing, does it not stretch? and make quilting complicated I mean more complicated?

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  14. knettycraftJuly 16, 2015 at 2:30 AM

    Such a lovely quilt Val. Love the pantograph you used on it. I guess you'll make someone very happy.

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  15. RuthJuly 16, 2015 at 4:20 AM

    Very sweet. Perfect gift for a little girl.

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  16. MicheleJuly 16, 2015 at 4:53 AM

    Simple is very pretty!

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  17. KateJuly 16, 2015 at 5:08 AM

    Simple is a nice change of pace. The quilting is pretty and so is the finished quilt.

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  18. France Nadeau ❅ inspiration imagination creationJuly 16, 2015 at 6:10 AM

    In this case simple is very nice, indeed! And it shows up your beautiful quilting. Your daisies are simply gorgeous. And yes, I love the quilting on the flannel. This fabric always enhance a baby quilt. :-)

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  19. JackieJuly 16, 2015 at 6:34 AM

    Love the quilting, where did you get the design?

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  20. Lara B.July 17, 2015 at 10:12 AM

    Simple is often best, like with this little quilt. Love the lazy daisies you quilted Val!

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Val:)