Bestie's Baby Quilt

Today is a day of celebration!  My best friend is adopting a baby that is due any moment and today is the baby shower.  It's been a hectic few weeks planning a baby shower and finishing a baby quilt in time.  I worked diligently over the past two weeks to make sure it was all done before today.

Yesterday, my husband and I spent a day (without children) in Oxford, MS.  We walked around the town square and visited Rowan Oak, William Faulkner's home.  I took two quilts along with me and took advantage of the beautiful setting to take some great pictures.  The fact that my best friend is also a bibliophile (English teacher/library science grad student) makes this location even better.

I used a charm pack of Joel Dewberry's Notting Hill collection along with some coordinating solids to create the front.  

The quilting is pretty extensive.  I used the wonky stars to determine the directions of all the echo quilting lines.  It took more time than I anticipated to finish the quilting, but I was too far into it to change my mind once I realized it.

I used Reminisce by Bonnie Christine for Art Gallery Fabrics for the back.  It's a bit softer than the bold and bright colors of the front, but it brings everything together.

For the binding, I used a herringbone print from Joann's that brings out the aqua from the prints.