Monday, July 20, 2015

A new finish for a new little person on the way

I'm pleased to finally have a summer finish to share that's fully quilted and bound and truly finished! The summer seems to be flying by, full of family time, work, trips to the pool, and very little sewing, but this project was a bit of a priority for me - because of the recipient.


We recently found out that our munchkin will no longer be a "lonely child" (as he calls an "only child") - I'm expecting a new baby early in the new year! All three of us are mighty excited, and naturally, I channeled my excitement into making a quilt for the baby. We don't know if it's a boy or girl yet, so I went with a simple bright, rainbow color scheme that will work well for either, and I picked a block that has been on my quilty bucket list for a long time - the X Plus block.

These blocks are SO addictive, and so quick to make! I dug into my scrap bins for the rainbow colors and pulled two of my favorite basics, an old out of print Lakehouse seed catalog print, and a cute tiny black heart print on white by Dear Stella, to mix them up with.

I love the simplicity of the piecing in this quilt, so I kept it super simple with the quilting and binding - just a simple stipple in my trusty white #2024 Aurifil thread and then I bound it using that same sweet heart print that I used throughout the blocks.


I adore the backing I used for this quilt, a new Cloud 9 print by Eloise Renouf called Passing Cloud from her line, First Light. This line is sooooo pretty! Navies and citrons and grays mixed with a pop of pink and a wee bit of teal, in beautifully detailed prints. Just the right amount of mellow softness compared to the bright quilt top!


Quilt Stats
name: Baby's X Plus Quilt
size: 36" square
fabrics: a wide assortment from my scrap bins, plus the Hearts print from Dear Stella and an out of print Bakehouse seed catalog print
backing: Passing Cloud by Eloise Renouf for Cloud 9
quilting: simple meandering stipple in white (#2024) Aurifil 50 wt thread

This quilt will likely make a great tummy time mat for the new baby when he or she arrives, but I suspect there will be another quilt I'll make for the baby once we find out if it will be a boy or girl. I don't think I'll be able to help myself :)

Stay tuned next week for a new block tutorial, for the Twirl block last seen in my Cotton + Steel mini swap quilt, and have a great Monday!
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41 comments:

  1. pennydogJuly 20, 2015 at 6:06 AM

    Congratulations Elizabeth!

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  2. dutchcomfortJuly 20, 2015 at 6:17 AM

    Congratulations Elizabeth, you can never go wrong with the X plus quilt blocks! The quilt looks gorgeous!

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  3. Little QuiltsongJuly 20, 2015 at 6:53 AM

    Beautiful Baby Quilt Elizabeth - and Congratulations on a new little one!!!

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  4. Kathy S.July 20, 2015 at 6:54 AM

    Congrats! Beautiful quilt too.

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  5. JudeeJuly 20, 2015 at 8:07 AM

    Congratulations! Very Exciting times!

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  6. Lindsay RJuly 20, 2015 at 8:28 AM

    Congratulations! Thank you for posting your backing fabric choice. I have been searching for the perfect backing fabric for my new niece or nephew!

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  7. JayneJuly 20, 2015 at 8:31 AM

    How excititng for the three of you! Congratulations! This block is on my list as well, one of these days!

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  8. Rosemary B❤️July 20, 2015 at 8:47 AM

    Congratulations! This will be a great adventure for all of you - the months ahead will be a fun time to prepare. This quilt is really cute and perky

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  9. PegPJuly 20, 2015 at 9:04 AM

    Congratulations Elizabeth, wonderful news!! The quilt is wonderful too!

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  10. My Life In QuiltsJuly 20, 2015 at 9:07 AM

    Congratulations! I'm so happy for you and your family! I have you to thank for my introduction to modern quilting ever since I did your quilt-along with the kaleidoscope quilt some years ago. I love your patterns and fabric choices too! This is quite a fan letter! I guess I want to say I've been following you and am very happy for you. God Bless.

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  11. Marcia RJuly 20, 2015 at 9:21 AM

    Congratulations Elizabeth! what happy news! And the quilt is beautiful!

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  12. UnknownJuly 20, 2015 at 9:51 AM

    Congrats! Beautiful quilt!

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  13. DebbieJuly 20, 2015 at 9:57 AM

    Beautiful quilt and congrats on your pregnancy - happy for you all!

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  14. Needled MomJuly 20, 2015 at 10:05 AM

    That is so exciting. How are you feeling? LOVE the new baby quilt. The fabrics are so pretty and I love that pattern too.

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  15. sew.darn.quiltJuly 20, 2015 at 10:14 AM

    Congratulations on your wonderful news!

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  16. GwenJuly 20, 2015 at 10:46 AM

    Wonderful news! Blessings to you and yours!

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  17. KMSCJuly 20, 2015 at 11:41 AM

    Congratulations!!

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  18. One English TeacherJuly 20, 2015 at 11:52 AM

    Congratulations! What a bright happy quilt to welcome the new baby!

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  19. Sharon TJuly 20, 2015 at 11:55 AM

    Woohoo! Congratulations!

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  20. Janet MJuly 20, 2015 at 12:49 PM

    How exciting for you & your family - love the quilt!

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  21. JenJuly 20, 2015 at 1:14 PM

    Congratulations Elizabeth! What exciting news. I have a feeling this won't be the only quilt your little one will have.

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  22. KarenJuly 20, 2015 at 2:29 PM

    How wonderful!

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  23. greeneggsJuly 20, 2015 at 5:06 PM

    Congratulations

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  24. PamJuly 20, 2015 at 5:12 PM

    Congratulations! Beautiful quilt!

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  25. becky jJuly 20, 2015 at 10:23 PM

    I started this same quilt pattern this week. - only 3 blocks made so far. I'm using Navy, orange, yellow and gray. LOVE IT!!

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  26. KristineJuly 21, 2015 at 12:35 AM

    Congratulations. A new baby is always just the best news ever.

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  27. Reene@Nellie's NicetiesJuly 21, 2015 at 6:32 AM

    Congratulations! Very excited for you :) The quilt looks lovely too x

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  28. EllenJuly 21, 2015 at 9:00 AM

    I am so happy for you! A winter baby is a good thing in Florida (although we love them whenever).

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  29. ThirdMargaretJuly 21, 2015 at 10:04 AM

    Congratulations!

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  30. Anja @ Anja QuiltsJuly 21, 2015 at 12:39 PM

    Congratulations!! Really like the X Plus pattern.

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  31. Becky (My Fabric Obsession)July 21, 2015 at 2:01 PM

    Congratulations, so exciting! And beautiful quilt.

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  32. AmyJuly 21, 2015 at 4:22 PM

    Congratulations!!!

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  33. TamieJuly 21, 2015 at 7:05 PM

    Congratulations! Love the new quilt.

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  34. AnonymousJuly 21, 2015 at 9:32 PM

    Stunning quilt! Congratulations...such exciting news :)

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  35. UnknownJuly 22, 2015 at 8:20 AM

    congrats!!! Nice job on the quilt and nice job on the webinar last night! I was quite impressed with you 2 ladies....no "umm" etc....

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  36. UnknownJuly 23, 2015 at 5:54 PM

    Congratulations! Your new baby will love that gorgeous quilt!

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  37. UnknownJuly 23, 2015 at 5:54 PM

    Congratulations! Your new baby will love that gorgeous quilt!

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  38. alaskamargeAugust 3, 2015 at 11:11 PM

    Congratulations on the new baby and quilt. I am also excited about your Monday's blocks...lots of fun. Love the 2 sizes.

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  39. Angela NashAugust 6, 2015 at 8:17 AM

    I just saw that, after noticing your pin of the geranium dress. Congratulations!!! I'm so happy for you. And I will secretly wish for a girl for you, because I have had a crazy amount of fun sewing for my little one.

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  40. Beth LoucheAugust 10, 2015 at 9:32 AM

    Just saw the news Elizabeth...congratulations! Hope you're feeling great!

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  41. Janine @ Rainbow HareAugust 29, 2015 at 4:21 PM

    Congratulations! This quilt is just perfect. No new baby could have a more lovely welcome gift :)

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