Is there anything more cheerful than pinwheels and polka dots? I made this quilt for my cousin's little guy when he was going through a rough season. While I live too far away to give him a hug, I hoped that a quilt would give him tangible evidence of the love so many have for him.
I'm especially excited to share this quilt because it is the last throwback quilt post. I am now done sharing my quilts from 2014. Unfortunately, I really dropped the ball in 2015 and have another year of quilts to share! Uff da!
For the front, I chose varied polka dot prints, even the background. For the back, I used a bird print because AJ loves birds and can recognize the birds around his house by their songs.
The border isn't really a polka dot pattern, more of a hollow polka dot pattern. For the binding, I used strips of all the pinwheel polka dot prints.
This label is one of my favorites. This is the only time I've bordered the label with fabric from the front. I need to do that more.
I'm especially excited to share this quilt because it is the last throwback quilt post. I am now done sharing my quilts from 2014. Unfortunately, I really dropped the ball in 2015 and have another year of quilts to share! Uff da!
For the front, I chose varied polka dot prints, even the background. For the back, I used a bird print because AJ loves birds and can recognize the birds around his house by their songs.
The best part of going back and writing about these older quilts is seeing my little guy being so little!
I believe this was the last year before we bought our fancy artificial tree.
My Christmas present that year was seeing this picture of AJ sleeping under his quilt.
Linked to:
Thursday
Needle & Thread Thursday @ My Quilt Infatuation
Friday
Finished or Not Friday @ Busy Hands Quilts
Off the Wall Friday @ Nina Marie
Whoop Whoop Friday @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict
Saturday
Show Off Saturday @ Sew Can She
UFO Busting @ Tish in Wonderland
Sunday
Oh Scrap! @ Quilting is More Fun than Housework
Wednesday
Let's Bee Social @ Sew Fresh Quilts
Midweek Makers @ Quilt Fabrication
Wednesday Wait Loss @ The Inquiring Quilter
WIP Linky @ Silly Mama Quilts
WIPs on Wednesday @ Esther's Blog
Needle & Thread Thursday @ My Quilt Infatuation
Friday
Finished or Not Friday @ Busy Hands Quilts
Off the Wall Friday @ Nina Marie
Whoop Whoop Friday @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict
Saturday
Show Off Saturday @ Sew Can She
UFO Busting @ Tish in Wonderland
Sunday
Oh Scrap! @ Quilting is More Fun than Housework
Wednesday
Let's Bee Social @ Sew Fresh Quilts
Midweek Makers @ Quilt Fabrication
Wednesday Wait Loss @ The Inquiring Quilter
WIP Linky @ Silly Mama Quilts
WIPs on Wednesday @ Esther's Blog
Sweet!! The BEST affirmation of our quilting addiction. Picture proof that our loved ones LOVE our quilts!!!
ReplyDeleteJen, I adore your pinwheels. Polka dots have long been one of my favorite fabrics!
ReplyDeleteIt's fun to revisit the old favorites, so I'm glad you slacked off a bit in 2015. :) Looking forward to more throwbacks!
ReplyDeleteLove your pinwheels!
ReplyDeleteA very well coordinated quilt - just lovely!
ReplyDeleteLove those pinwheels! And yes, the dots really make this quilt. Most of all I love the photo of AJ sleeping under your quilt. Melts my heart. Thanks for linking to Wednesday Wait Loss.
ReplyDeleteYour pinwheel quilt is fantastic. I love how crisp and clean those colors look against the white. And I do love a great polka dot fabric!
ReplyDeletePinwheels are definitely cheerful. I hope this quilt continues to give pleasure. I like bordering labels with fabric from the front too.
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