Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Birthday Quilt

About two weeks ago, my daughter celebrated her fifth birthday.  She has always taken an interest in all the different quilts that I make for others, but I hadn't taken the time to make something for her.  It was time to change that.  She watched me make this quilt oblivious to the fact it was for her.  She kept saying things like, "Mommy, this quilt is so pretty!"  I was secretly relieved that she liked it and I couldn't wait to give it to her.  It was a huge success!

I used a jelly role of Bonnie & Camille's Marmalade collection with some Riley Blake Pink Swiss Dots between the columns.


The back has Amy Butler's Tangerine / Full Moon Polka Dot fabric.



I used the larger floral prints in the jelly role to make a scrappy binding.


My daughter insisted on posing with her quilt.



She has not parted with this quilt since she got it and now my son wants one, too.  His birthday is at the end of September, so I've got a little bit of time to make one for him as well.

47 comments:

  1. LOVE the colors in that one! Beautiful!

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  2. How sweet! She will have it forever and before you know it, she will take it off to college with her!!

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  3. So cute both the quilt and your daughter. I love the colors of the pink/orange!

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  4. What a beautiful quilt! Love the colors.

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    1. Boy the colors caught my eye. It is gorgeous.

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  6. Really eyecatching colors/pattern. She looks very happy with it. Those Bonnie and Camille fabrics are great.

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  7. Stunning Quilt! I love the fabrics and the arrangement :)

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  8. Gorgeous quilt for a sweet little girl-great combination!

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  9. It's a lovely quilt. Just right for a lovely daughter. The colours are really soft and pretty. Well done.

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  10. What a sweet surprise! Such a great quilt

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  11. your daughter looks thrilled to bits with her lovely quilt, can see she will soon want to start playing with stitchery, how nice to have her share your interests, tried to get my granddaughter interested but no luck and now at 16 there is no hope!

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  12. Very pretty! These colors make me think of summer and sherbet. :)

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  13. Beautiful quilt and your daughter looks so happy and cute in her new quilt!! I can see her being a future quilter! Thanks for sharing at Linky Tuesday! Freemotion by the River

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  14. That's a beautiful quilt - so special!

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  15. I love this! Definitely "stealing" this pattern to make my own! Thanks!

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  16. Such a beautiful quilt, and I love the design. I can completely understand why she doesn't want to part with it.

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  17. How sweet! I love that it was as secret. And the smile on her face in the photos - yay! Congrats on the lovely finish and perfect gift!

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  18. No wonder she loves it and doesn't want to be parted from it. It's a beautiful quilt!

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  19. Too cute! You put that smile on her face ... priceless :)

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  20. love the tongue roll, I could never do that. Her quilt is so cute and seem to really be enjoying it

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  21. gorgeous! My son thinks that everything I make is for him lol.

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  22. Lovely..and what a happy little girl!

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  23. It's so pretty! How fun to have her admiring the quilt, not knowing it was for her. Have fun planning a birthday quilt for your son.

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  24. It's wonderful she was so unsuspecting! Good for you for finally giving her a mama-made. I have to finish my boys' quilts still. There are babies being born and friends moving away but I am trying to resist and finish my boys' first. Good for you for getting this made. I love all the fabric choices!

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  25. It's truly gorgeous. What a great birthday gift and so pretty....the jelly roll fabrics are lovely and they make me wish I had a little girl to make pretty things for...

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  26. What a sweet quilt. Well done!

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  27. Both your daughter and the quilt are adorable!

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  28. gorgeous quilt Janet, and I know she loves it! It's such a great use of that jelly roll!

    :) Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation

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    1. and thank you so much for sharing at Needle and Thread Thursday!

      :) Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation

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  29. How pretty!!! I can tell by the look on her face that she LOVED it :-) Great job!

    ~ Jess ~
    Everything Is Coming Up Rosie

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  30. Ha, ha, ha! Those faces.... What a happy, cute and silly model. And a very pretty quilt. Both are beautiful!

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  31. Love the quilt and happy your daughter loves it too.

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  32. What an awesome design with fun colors. And the happy photos of your daughter wrapped in it really steal the show!

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  33. Your daughter looks very happy with it! The colours are lovely and soft.

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  34. I really love this and your munchkin is adorable! The fabrics are so lovely. I adore everything Bonnie and Camille and you matched it so nicely with other designers. Great finish!

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  35. This is such a sweet and refreshing quilt! I love the design and those swiss dots are some of my favorites by Riley Blake...look great with everything.

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  36. I predict your girl will be dragging that quilt around with her long after it's worn out and too small. They look like a perfect match.

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  37. I love this quilt! I want to go buy a marmalade jelly roll right now! :)

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  38. that's so sweet. did you use a specific pattern for it? Or did you just sew the jelly roll together and cut it up and move some pieces around?

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