Although, I've taken a small break from quilting I was able to create a very special quilt for a friend recently. I used fabric from two of her baby blankets to produce a new quilt for her little girl. I will admit that I was nervous taking someone's special treasures and cutting them apart, but I knew I could do it and create something really special in the process.
The finished product.
Her little girl's name surrounded by applique flowers from her baby blankets.
The center piece was an applique elephant that was the primary focus of one of her baby blankets. I made it the center of this quilt as well.
I used pink gingham and the light pink bunny fabric from her original baby blankets and filled in with other coordinating fabric. I did get some help from the ladies at the quilt shop and found them to be very helpful. If you ever have questions about scale and color, ask the workers. They know what they are talking about and it was very reassuring to get their advice.
I love the back print because it incorporates all the colors of the quilt. The mom-to-be's designing the nursery in pink and brown and her baby blankets had light pink, yellow and turquoise colors. I wanted to make sure all the colors were represented.
I also got new tags from here. Super reasonable and very nice quality!
What do you all think?
