I come from a long line of sign writers and am happiest with a brush and some paint! Add
paint to fabric and I get really excited!!

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Keeley Claire’s Quilt


I spent this past weekend with my Dad and brother doing some sorting and organizing and in the evenings managed to get the binding completed on this single bed quilt. This one is designated for my adorable little grand niece who at the ripe age of under 2 years had proven to be a girl child like the rest in this family - she has a mind of her own! I highly suspect she will let me know rather quickly that this quilt is not to her tastes and I will be making another. I remember collecting 20’s and 30’s prints to build a quilt for my own daughter and she told me very emphatically not to waste my time because those prints were just “too indecisive”.....she was about 7 at the time and already an old hand at making the rounds of quilt shows with me, demonstrating surface design techniques. I just hadn’t realized till then that she had been developing her own taste in fabric designs. She quickly set me straight when she told me I really didn’t have much “nice” fabric....lol

For the time being however, I hope Keeley, or Princess Keeley Claire, as her Grammie JoJo calls her in a song she created and sings just for her, will enjoy this one. I quilted butterflies and ladybugs along with swirls and such with that lovely cotton candy pink thread and think it will be nice and cuddly. Now whether it stays on her bed or stays on the floor...just as long as it is used. 


I used a polyester batt since I like the puffiness and I am thinking that when I next quilt one for a child, I will either use the heavier loft polyester, or even layer two batts. I felt that if I used cotton for this one, my designs wouldn’t puff up and I wanted that soft effect - so much easier for a toddler to trace the images with a finger or palm of hand.


That ripple on the bottom edge bothered me, but once off the clothes line and after a little round on delicate in the dryer, it disappeared nicely.


I am joining all the creative and talented folks at The Needle and Thread Network - there are lots of things happening all across Canada!

14 comments:

  1. It's beautiful, I hope she likes it! My oldest is named Claire also, and she doesn't mind speaking her mind, nor does my youngest! A frustrating quality between Mom and daughter sometimes, but I great asset for life in general!

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  2. I love how the quilt turned out Jennifer!! Great job!!

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  3. Your quilting flows wonderfully.

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  4. So pretty and cuddly looking. I'm sure she will love it and maybe start building her own aesthetic off of this beautiful quilt.

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  5. In case she doesn't want it you can send it to me!
    Another plus side to polyester batting: it dries super fast on the line.......

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  6. So nice Jen, I love it! Pauline

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  7. Thanks, Pauline! Hope you are having a great visit! xo

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  8. Good thought! Her busy mom will appreciate that! : )

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  9. Thanks so much, Sam! That is a lovely way to think - thanks for saying!

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  10. Thanks, Elle! It is certainly fun and very addictive.....

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  11. Thanks so much, Marjorie!

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  12. I totally agree! My daughter is also not afraid to speak up, or speak her mind, and at the ripe age of 24, it has so far held her in good stead!

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  13. I so love your quilt....well, your niece's quilt! It does look cuddly! Is it hand quilted or machine quilted. I'll visit your blog to see ;)

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  14. Thanks so much! This quilt was quilted on my longarm - I am a relatively new longarm quilter though I have quilted on my domestic for many years. I love hand quilting as well, but I have a lot I want to get done so the machine is the way to go!

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