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Friday, January 24, 2014

I've been meaning to post about this finish - since July!
(Guess I was a little distracted - whoops!)



My little girl turned 8 this summer and that's a big one for us!
In honor of her baptism I made her this quilt.


I used fat quarters she had collected over the last few years.  I use to let her pick one every time we went to a quilt shop together (but then I had to cut her off because her stash was getting bigger than mine!  :)


This pattern was fun to make and easy to follow.  I love the pattern and was thrilled when my girl picked it out as I was paying for a different purchase!  She has good taste - don't you think?!?


I had to go with turquoise minky on the back-side since it's her favorite color!  The yellow birdie-striped binding is from Noteworthy by Sweetwater for Moda.  I thought it was the perfect fabric to finish the whole thing off!


It's a great snuggle quilt, giving her room to grow up 
(since it measures 75" x 75").

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
~ Amber
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23 comments:

  1. karenJanuary 24, 2014 at 9:59 AM

    Adorable! Kids are have great color sense!

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  2. AmandaJanuary 24, 2014 at 11:20 AM

    I love it! I'm working on a quilt with this pattern now but mine is in bright rainbow colors. Love the fabrics in yours. You and your daughter have great taste!

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  3. Gigi's ThimbleJanuary 24, 2014 at 11:42 AM

    Amanda,

    Aw, thank you! Your sounds like it will be really cute! I love rainbow colored quilts!

    Happy quilting!
    Amber


    Karen,
    Kids do have great color sense! She did a great job picking out fabrics. My son's got lots of ideas brewing for his next quilt too!

    Have a great day!
    Amber

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  4. Sandie @ crazy'boutquiltsJanuary 24, 2014 at 11:53 AM

    How precious! I'm sure your DD is thrilled with it too. Was it difficult to quilt with the minkee? I've never tried it. Have a happy weekend!

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  5. TiffanyJanuary 24, 2014 at 2:01 PM

    Wow, she did a great job picking all those fabrics! I'm impressed they go together so well even though they accumulated over a few years. Such a cute quilt!

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  6. ConniJanuary 24, 2014 at 3:01 PM

    it looks great!! I am sure she is going to love it!! What a great idea letting her pick a fat quarter each trip to the store!!

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  7. Christine MJanuary 24, 2014 at 3:34 PM

    What a beautiful quilt!

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  8. Kathy@KayakQuiltingJanuary 24, 2014 at 3:41 PM

    Beautiful quilt! She has excellent taste in fabric!

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  9. VictoriaJanuary 24, 2014 at 6:02 PM

    Like everything you do, it is great! What a super Mom you are...she has a stash!!
    This is a perfect remembrnce of a very special event. Well done!

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  10. Ginny WordenJanuary 24, 2014 at 6:02 PM

    What a great collaboration for Mom and Daughter.

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  11. Siouxzq64@gmail.comJanuary 25, 2014 at 6:36 AM

    Beautiful quilt. She chose such lovely fabrics. Love the backing.

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  12. Angela SmithJanuary 25, 2014 at 8:49 AM

    What a beautiful quilt, your daughter has a great eye for color,

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  13. ThimbleannaJanuary 28, 2014 at 7:56 AM

    How cute! The perfect little girl quilt too!

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  14. Gigi's ThimbleJanuary 28, 2014 at 8:25 AM

    Anna,

    Thanks! It was fun to make. Can't believe it took me so long to blog about it though!

    Have a great day!
    Amber


    Siouxzq64,

    Thank you. They all seemed to work pretty well together. We left out a few that didn't really work but other wise, it was a fun color scheme to work with!

    Happy quilting!
    Amber

    Christine, Karen, Kathy and Angela,

    Thank you. She did good didn't she? It was a fun color scheme to work with!

    Happy quilting!
    Amber


    Thank you Ginny! It is definitely a quilt filled with memories! It was a surprise while I was making it but I think she loves it!

    Amber

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  15. Gigi's ThimbleJanuary 28, 2014 at 8:31 AM

    Sandie,

    Thank you, she does like it. :)

    I had it quilted by a long arm quilter so I didn't have to deal with the minkee, myself. I don't think it's a problem for them though. If you do it on your own machine you just have to pin, pin, pin because it stretches and slides.

    Thanks for stopping by!
    Amber Johnson
    Gigi's Thimble


    Tiffany,

    I know. They worked pretty well together. We did leave out a few of the FQ's she picked but overall they worked together.

    And to be honest, she probably had a little guidance from me though..just a little :)

    Happy quilting!
    Amber

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  16. Gigi's ThimbleJanuary 28, 2014 at 8:32 AM

    Conni,

    Thanks! I had heard the idea somewhere when my kids were little and knew I wanted to do it too!

    Thanks for stopping by!
    Amber Johnson
    Gigi's Thimble

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  17. apple sliceJanuary 29, 2014 at 5:27 PM

    you're an awesome mom!! love the collaboration!

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  18. JeanJanuary 29, 2014 at 7:54 PM

    I love her choices, the fabric, colors and even the pattern. I have been working on quilts for my boys, and they have chosen all the fabric and design. I love what they have come up with. Can't wait to do the same with my daughter.

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  19. Gigi's ThimbleJanuary 30, 2014 at 9:14 AM

    Yes, it's fun to collaborate. Kinda mixes things up :)

    Happy quilting!
    Amber

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  20. AnnaJanuary 30, 2014 at 3:26 PM

    Preciosa!!! Me encantqn los colores que has combinado!!!
    Anna

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  21. BerglindFebruary 1, 2014 at 5:32 AM

    Hello Amber,

    this is a beautiful quilt. I love the colors, what a lucky little girl :)

    Berglind

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  22. SarahFebruary 4, 2014 at 7:16 AM

    It's gorgeous! I love this pattern and the colour scheme your daughter chose. She has good taste.

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  23. Gigi's ThimbleFebruary 4, 2014 at 10:24 AM

    Thank you Sarah! It was fun to collaborate with her!

    Take care!
    Amber

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