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Wednesday, January 13, 2010

baby quilt for Silas

baby quilt for Silas

My friend, Linda, had her second son just before Christmas and I made this quilt for her new baby.





I searched through my flickr favorites tagged with "baby quilt" and based my quilt on  this quilt that I found for inspiration.




baby quilt for Silas

Here's the finished quilt. In keeping with my 2010 resolution, everything used in this quilt was in my stash...a little bit of flea market fancy, a little bit of Lush, a few solids and a little bit of fabric bought in Japan. I think this is probably my most favorite color combination and I've got the sudden urge to decorate a room in our house in these colors. But since I'm still recovering from the basement remodel, I think I'll stick to playing with fabric instead!




baby quilt for Silas

The quilt is 28" x 38" and has cotton batting and some (new to me) loop-d-loop quilting.



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27 comments:

  1. LouiseJanuary 13, 2010 at 2:07 AM

    I like it! I'm going to try some loop-di-loop on my next one, too.

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  2. DebiJanuary 13, 2010 at 4:02 AM

    I love the quilt! The colors are beautiful... Silas is a lucky boy!

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  3. MichelleJanuary 13, 2010 at 4:43 AM

    It's a beautiful quilt. I love the colours.

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  4. StephanieJanuary 13, 2010 at 5:36 AM

    Love the striping, I'm a huge sucker for stripes. :) The looping quitlting is a nice touch as well!

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  5. TrishaJanuary 13, 2010 at 7:09 AM

    I love a simple quilt where the fabric is the star. Such calm colors. What a perfect baby quilt for a little boy.

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  6. jennyJanuary 13, 2010 at 7:34 AM

    those are fantastic colors!

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  7. AudrieJanuary 13, 2010 at 8:31 AM

    Love the simplicity of this... and the quilting's perfect for it. And I heart the backing fabric a lot!

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  8. rosamariaJanuary 13, 2010 at 8:36 AM

    lovely quilt. I love the blue/brown combination (is one of my favs. I'm trying to not buy more fabric and using what I already have too.

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  9. ClaudiaJanuary 13, 2010 at 8:57 AM

    Everything Audrie said. I'm really getting into some of the more natural/earthy looking fabrics and I like what you've done with this color palette.

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  10. JodiJanuary 13, 2010 at 10:04 AM

    What great color choices -- some people just have an eye for these things. Then there are other people who copy those choices (I'm in the latter group). Thanks for sharing.

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  11. ChristineJanuary 13, 2010 at 10:26 AM

    Nice quilt - the colours are so down-to-earth!

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  12. camiJanuary 13, 2010 at 12:11 PM

    Oooh I love those colors! Great job on using up more of your stash. It's very inspiring!

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  13. jessicaJanuary 13, 2010 at 12:23 PM

    Beautiful quilt! You always pick the most lovely fabric combinations!

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  14. AllieJanuary 13, 2010 at 4:12 PM

    How lovely - the quilting is wonderful! I agree with Jessica, you always pick the best fabric combos!

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  15. ericaJanuary 13, 2010 at 6:29 PM

    Looks great! I need to get better about making quilts just from my stash...I'm glad you were able to hold back! And I think a room in these colors would be awesome...

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  16. Rima AranhaJanuary 14, 2010 at 9:38 AM

    Another beauty! Love the whole color combination of the fabrics.

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  17. melissaJanuary 15, 2010 at 2:12 PM

    you have such a gift for putting fabrics/patterns/colors together - i love this quilt, it's beautiful!

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  18. ChristineJanuary 17, 2010 at 3:16 AM

    Hi Rebekah, you're one of my nominees for the Lemonade Stand Award, come check out what it’s all about on my blog!
    http://cuttingedgequilt.blogspot.com/
    Cheers,
    Christine

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  19. CMVJanuary 17, 2010 at 4:46 PM

    it's absolutely wonderful!

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  20. jacquieJanuary 18, 2010 at 12:39 PM

    really rich color combo. lovely baby quilt!

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  21. OiyiJanuary 18, 2010 at 12:52 PM

    I love the fabric and colors you used in this quilt.
    Thanks for your wishes. Melody's birthday party is scheduled for Jan 30th. January has been a busy month and we couldn't coordinate a time until then.

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  22. sew katie didJanuary 21, 2010 at 1:01 PM

    I love simple strip quilts. You always have a great eye for combining fabric! What's that woodgrain?

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  23. kristynJanuary 21, 2010 at 5:05 PM

    I'm with Jodi! you did an awesome job choosing your colors. it will be cherished!

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  24. finger thumbJanuary 23, 2010 at 9:34 AM

    love, love, LOVE this baby quilt. Baby quilts are the best. So much less intimidating than big quilts, and so gratifying.

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  25. CatherineJanuary 26, 2010 at 11:03 AM

    Love, love, love it

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  26. susan weinrothJanuary 26, 2010 at 4:44 PM

    gorgeous! and i LOVE your loopy quilting :)

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  27. Cascade LilyJanuary 30, 2010 at 1:37 AM

    Gorgeous colours and fabrics there. What a lucky little fella!

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