Nesting Quilt

I was making my bed one day and decided I need a new quilt before the baby is born! That was a Thursday. I worked on it all weekend, and by Monday was ready to take it to be quilted. It's the largest - yet fastest - quilt I've made. I made the top completely from my stash. It's simply 12" squares - nothing complicated. I just needed something that would come together fast and easy. I picked out all the springy and bright fabrics. It measures approximately 92x92".

I figure when I get tired of having it on the bed, it will be a great picnic quilt or guest bed quilt.

A close-up of the quilting. I chose a 'bubble' pattern and I love it.

I knew I couldn't quilt this huge thing on my machine, but I was excited to find a quilter who had a one-week turnaround time! If you're in the area, I highly reccomend Sew Shabby Quilting!

For the back, I used a duvet cover from IKEA. Which means I also got two pillowcases - sweet! It's a pretty wild and colorful quilt, and I love it. I knew I wanted something to freshen up our room before bringing home the new baby. Let's be honest, that's where all the diaper changes and nursing sessions end up happening for the first few weeks/months.

I had a little helper (Simon) join me while I was taking the pictures. I couldn't resist getting a shot of those cute toes! Isn't it funny how adult feet are so ugly/repulsive yet baby/kid feet are the cutest things ever?

 You should see how many blankets and quilts I've made for Baby Sister ... it's starting to get out of hand. Yesterday I made 3 more. Well, two-and-a-half. Need to finish the last one today. I don't know what else to do while we wait! 10 days and counting now ...