Cherry Blossoms Baby Quilt

I'm so excited to be sharing this quilt for the first time and to be entering it into the

 Baby Quilts category for the Blogger's Quilt Festival.

My timing on finishing this quilt also happened to line up perfectly with a tree that is just starting to bloom (making for an extra fun photo shoot ;o).

 

 

 Denyse Schmidt's Single Girl pattern has been calling to me for ages and since I may have a new niece any day now, I found the perfect reason to grab some pinks and greens from my stash to make this quilt.

 

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I used freezer paper to make it easier cutting out all those pieces for each ring.  I would highly recommend this method if the prospect of cutting and tracing out templates is making you hesitate in trying this pattern.

 

 

Sherbet Pips Play Dot in Vanilla  made for the perfect background fabric to set off those scrappy blocks.

 

Since this quilt is for a baby and will definitely be washed often, I decided to stick with a dense meander quilting to make it more durable.

I couldn't resist using this print from Sandi Henderson's Secret Garden collection combined with a strip of Ladder Dots in Fuschia from Denyse Schmidt's Chicopee line.  I debated a bit on using something more traditional, but  loved the fresh, modern look these fabrics give together.

 

 

 My Cherry Blossoms Baby Quilt finishes at 42" x 50"

 

 

 

Huge thanks to Amy for all she does to make the Blogger's Quilt Festival happen.  I love that she's given us categories to organize our entries into.  Thanks Amy!  It's been a wonderful week full of viewing gorgeous quilts and discovering new blogs.  What a great event!

Get ready to start voting for your favourite quilts starting tomorrow...

I'm linking up my quilt finish this week with Amanda Jean's Finish-it-up-Friday.