Hello and a special welcome to everyone finding my blog thru Amy's Blogger's Quilt Festival.
I will be sharing with you the baby quilt I made for my niece, Chloe. She just turned 2 and her quilt has been loved all 730+ days!!
I bought a jelly roll from Keepsake Quilting of 1930's reproductions and just started sewing them together.
I think I saw this pattern in a library quilting book, didn't care for their directions, and just remade it to the best of my ability.
I decided to hand quilt this one...and why I don't know since I had a newborn and wasn't getting much sleep, but in hindsight, I think it was a very calming project to work on, and good for me to gather my thoughts...I do remember that I listened to the Harry Potter series on cd...read it once before, but thought it would be fun to listen to, and Jim Dale is a great reader!
I did some circular motions in the white border and a cross hatch thru the squares.
And this is the back of the quilt. I love log cabin block and never hesitate at a chance of making them...with all those 2.5 inch strips left over, it seemed like a good choice. I added some reproduction fabrics from my stash to make the back big enough.
A really fun project, and always a joy to see at my sisters house.
This is absolutely lovely! I am not sure which I like more the front or the back.
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty quilt and WOWee!! look at the back, amazing!
ReplyDeleteI love double sided quilts! Really lovely.
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Wow - hand quilted! I haven't tried that yet. It looks fabulous.
ReplyDeleteI love how this quilt looks reversible, with cool patchwork on both sides! I also love how the white border really frames the front. I'm impressed you hand quilted this too. I can appreciate all the work that went into this treasure.
ReplyDeleteHand quilting and an infant?? You're superwoman!
ReplyDeleteWow Jenny! This is two quilts in one! Beautiful job on the front and back! =)
ReplyDeleteBoth sides are amazing and I can't even imagine handquilting with a newborn!
ReplyDeleteBoth sides are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful! I love the front and the back!
ReplyDeleteJennifer :)
Super cute
ReplyDeleteYou did an grand job with this. Both the front and back are outstanding.
ReplyDeleteA fun double sided quilt.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful! I know Chloe must love it. And listening to the HP CDs makes anything more tolerable :)
ReplyDeletewhoa nellie! I can hand quilt with the best of 'em but wow, you're literally quilting through 2 quilts with the back all pieced. amazing!
ReplyDeleteand see? still friends.....i LOVE harry potter and have read them all AND listened to them ALL on audio. Jim Dale Rocks!
I LOVE this quilt. It's two different quilts in one!
ReplyDeleteThat's beautiful! ANd I wouldn't even call that a "back" :D It's totally reversible. What a treasured gift!
ReplyDeleteLovely, lovely! I'm so partial to scrappy quilts and this one is simply gorgeous. Your white inner border really sets the whole thing off. And the back is nearly as pretty as the front!
ReplyDeleteHow sweet! A beautiful little quilt and hand quilted too...I admire you for being able to do it. Especially with a newborn! Wow.
ReplyDeleteYou are amazing to do the back as fancy fun as the front! Lovely lovely! Em
ReplyDeleteWhat a very sweet quilt. Love how it looks like two quilts in one.
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is beautiful! I love a quilt that has a beautiful back too!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness this is wonderful - I too love the repro 30's and this shows them off so well! I don't know which side I love best!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilt Jenny, you are right, handquilting is calming! I love the front and the back, fabulous xo
ReplyDeleteWay to go and to handquilt while having a newborn! Amazing! I really want to give handquilting a try hopefully soon in the future
ReplyDeleteWhat a great two-in-one quilt! Love the fabrics! And hurray for the hand quilting.
ReplyDeleteNice quilt. I like 2 sided quilts.
ReplyDeleteThe back is as special as the front! I can never bring myself to put that much time into the back, but I really admire the people who do.
ReplyDeletea double whammy! two sided beauty! love all those squares...
ReplyDeleteit is just lovely! the front AND the back :)
ReplyDeletei just love that it is two quilts in one. it is so pretty. i love the fabric you used. repro fabrics are my favorite
ReplyDeleteLovely front and back! Well Done!
ReplyDeleteJenny that is a gorgeous quilt. I love the front and the back. Excellent work.
ReplyDeleteLovely quilt - lovely gift!
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So pretty! I love the design on the back as well! THanks for sharing it!
ReplyDeleteA round of aplause for you it is beautiful and hand quilted too. WOW
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome! so much work, You have a very lucky niece! :)
ReplyDeleteScrappy quilts are my all-time favorite and I love the way you made it reversible! Good job.
ReplyDeleteThis turned out great! I love the pieced back. And you're not the only one who looks at instructions for making a quilt and goes, "Oh yeah? Um, no. I'm going to do this MY way, thanks!" :D
ReplyDeleteLog cabin quilts are my favorite! I love lots of quilts, but I tend to favor the simple the most. Great quilt, especially because you know it's loved!
ReplyDeletewow! two quilts in one!! Glad you can run into it now and again and enjoy your handiwork! Great job.
ReplyDeleteI LUV reversible quilts. Sew On!
ReplyDeletevery vintagy
ReplyDeleteBeautiful--both sides! Aren't log cabin blocks/quilts just wonderful!!!
ReplyDeleteThe border on the front really pops! The back is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteWow...can't decide which I like more the back or the front!
ReplyDeleteWow! I love all the little bitty squares :) You log cabins on the back are so great too! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLike some others, I can't figure out which side I like more! Super quilting too.
ReplyDeletewow--beautiful front and back! lucky sister of yours to receive such a lovely present. thanks for sharing
ReplyDeletewhat a charming quilt and the back (2nd quilt) is fab too. You definitely achieved the vintage 30's feel.
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Both sides are just beautiful!
ReplyDeletewhat a beautiful quilt...front and back! i love the black and white border on the front. that's a great detail!
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