patchwork pop | a quilt for Kieran

My friend Jess has commissioned me to make quilts for her friends at least three times now and I always appreciate her trust in my abilities! For this one she asked for apples, clapper boards (possibly the weirdest thing I've ever been asked to include in a quilt), and for the baby's name to be highlighted in big letters. I hope this is what she had in mind! I love the patchwork blocks with sashing... I tend to stay away from sashing unless a pattern tells me to use it but it's almost always the right move. And I love the button down shirt fabric on the back! I think it's an old cotton + steel print but I'm not sure. Many thanks to Finn for being my quilt holder, especially on such a windy day. He's been helping me out since he could stand! 

pinwheelpalooza | a quilt for Vera

 

I lived in the same dorm as Kristin my freshman year of College at URI and eighteen years later she asked me to make a quilt for her son Silas. Three years after that I found myself making a quilt for her daughter Vera! Kristin wanted something classic that Vera would like now and also as she grows through the years. She sent me a photo of the rug in Vera's room and I tried to pull all the colors from that design. We decided on a offset pinwheel pattern with creamy white solid sashing and borders to keep the quilt more subdued. And because I know Vera loves cats and unicorns and other cute things I made sure to include lots of fun little surprise fussy cuts all over! I think the quilt fits in quite nicely with the rest of the decor in Vera's room and hope she enjoys it for years to come. 

L-O-V-E you too | a quilt for Iris

My friends Emily and Steve were expecting their second baby close to my birthday and I was realllly hoping for a birthday twin but I didn't expect her to actually be born on May 24. Surprise! She was! So Iris is my new favorite baby and I think we'll share a special bond forever. It helps that I think her quilt is one of the best quilts I've made in a long time so we've gotten off to a fabulous start! 

dot dot dash II | a quilt for Ava Margaret

It's always nice when someone to whom I've given quilts wants me to make a quilt for someone they know and love so they can give one to them. What's even nicer is when they give me free reign! My cousin Amanda recently asked me to make a quilt for her cousin Jen who is due with her first baby next month and she said I could do whatever I wanted. I went with some sweet floral prints and some coordinating blenders on a creamy white background. 

Mary Oliver (iykyk) | a quilt for Remi

Our friends Rachel and Matt recently welcomed a baby girl into their lives and named her Remi. Rachel told me she was really feeling geese for the nursery so I found a super cute goose fabric and chose all the other fabrics based on the geese. I love the little bees and the strawberries and especially the flowers on the back!