I only completed 1 baby quilt this weekend but I still consider it a success. Especially, considering it took me 4 hours to quilt just one. But I do like how the quilt finished out. I have the other baby quilt started, at least.
The half square triangle blocks ended up kind of chunky at over 3.5" each. I stitched 8 blocks across plus my border. The quilt is about 40 X 40" finished.
I think the collection of fabrics/colors worked out pretty well together. It helped that the border picked up some of the green/blue from the aqua blue blocks.
The pebble quilting seemed to go on and on and I counted use of 10 full bobbins. I tend to over quilt with too many passes around the pebbles but I really do love how pebbles look. One quilt down, one more to go. Then back to London 2012.
-nanette
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I LOVE it Nanette! That's one of my favorite settings for hst's -- I'd like to have quilts in that pattern in tons of different color combos. And what a perfect quilt for a baby!
Lovely baby quilt! The pebbles were a great idea.
What wonderful texture to a baby quilt! Just lovely.
I love it! It's so cute and i love the pattern. Hope your other one goes together fast.
Love it!
Great! Love the hexagons in the border with the little pets.
Nanette - Awesome and so simple except for the machine quilting. I've never done anything but meandering. I have taken the classes, but I've just been too chicken!
Hope the fires are out!
Absolutely adorable!!
Wonderful baby quilt, Nanette. Love all the colors and such. The pebble quilting is perfection.
everything about this quilt is awesome.
people who quilt their own creations are my heroes!
i've never been brave enough.
and you are not allowed to say "i ONLY got one quilt done"!
one quilt is amazing!
It's a wonderful finish! All those blues really do play nicely together.
It turned out great Nanette! I didn't know you quilted some of your quilts. I thought you sent everything out to Wren. Nice job on the pebble quilting. I need to give that a try sometime.
Hi Nanette! Love the baby quilt. And the pebble quilting is gorgeous. It's been too long since I stopped by! Happy Monday to you. :o) xo
So adorable; love the colors and border fabric choices!
Oh it's gorgeous!! I love it!!
Nanette, you have created another winner! It is gorgeous, love the border, love the fabrics, and really love the quilting. You are a better man than me to do all those pebbles, but they sure do look good!
Wonderful baby quilt! I've wanted to try pebbles and I like your big and freeform ones on this triangles quilt. Was the border pieced or already a print?
Adorable!!! I want to try pebbles one day, you've inspired me (as usual).
Nanette those pebbles really do finish off that gawjus quilt perfectly. Your quilting is beautiful!!!
Hugs,
Joy :o)
I love it! Your quilting is beautiful! I just finished quilting with tights spirals so I know all about lots of bobbins LOL... but the finished product is definitely worth it!
Jennifer :)
It is adorable!! Love the soft sweet colors and the simple pattern. That border fabric is perfect!! Your quilting is amazing... It is definitely lots of work. But looks so cute on this quilt!
The colors are great, and I like that pebble pattern a lot.
perfect!!
Hi Nanette! What a sweet baby quilt. Love the pebble quilting. You did a great job!
Love everything about it!
Hugs - Lurline.
Dare I ask how you did the pebbles? You make such lovely things and this is spectacular! Do you have to be a really good sewing person to do it?
It is so pretty! I love the triangles and the hexagon border!! The quilting is just beautiful too!!
Congratulations on being featured on the Quilt Insiration Blog. When I saw the first quilt, I thought of your butterfly quilt immediately. Imagine my suprise when I scrolled down and saw your quilt and a writeup about you. Hope you enjoy the fame :)
Love it! Love the borders. It is amazing how many bobbins you can go through when quilting a quilt.
Love it! This is definitely my palette. And I have always avoided pebble quilting for the very reasons you said.
However, it was all worth it on your quilt.
Mary
What a beautiful quilt. The combination of triangles and hexies is a great idea.
I love your baby quilt! Your pebble quilting is really beautiful, I have never tried that but would like to someday :)
the pebble quilting is incredible nanette. There is no end to your awesome talents. :-)
This is gorgeous! I love your mix of blues and aquas!
Love your quilt and the quilting's awesome!
Beautiful baby quilt!! love the colors!! Would you be able to tell me what the fabric in the border is? I've been looking for hexagons, and that fabric looks really fun!! Thanks!! Helen (hlebrett at live dot com)
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