Had a bit of a dilemma. A friend requested for a baby quilt and although Baby is not due for some time still, I was apprehensive whether I could meet the deadline. So when my 1-week mid-term break started a few days ago, I plunged into the project and can now finally show off this :-)

She asked for a sky blue theme. This is my interpretation... a combination that is sweet, whimsical and shabby chic.

I decided not to follow any specific pattern or measurements as I had limited stock of the materials I picked. With that issue settled, I just allowed my imagination to take over and my inspiration took flight :-)

The blocks were getting a little monotonous until I added the thin blue black border. I didn't want it too overwhelming so I used the dusky blue polka dotty fabric (3 pats on the back for stashing this some time last year! LOL!) to bring down the contrast.

I lined the quilt with fleece and backed it using fine checks in baby blue. The finished quilt measures 36" X 45", slightly larger than the standard size of 32" X 40".

I wanted to do stitch-in-a-ditch to hold the 3 layers together but it didn't turn out like what I wanted. I finally opted for the traditional hand-tying technique (back breaking as I was working on the floor!)

Labels: 2011, Baby Quilt, Craft, Patchwork