This quilt (previously chronicled here – as well as my fashion faux-pas) is now finished. And I am in love. If it weren’t for an adorable new nephew with whom I am trying to curry good favor and a cherished title of “favorite aunt” (the competition is stiff!), I just may not have given it up.
I think that one of the things that I love about this quilt is that none of the prints came from the same fabric collection. My sister chose the Alexander Henry jungle print – which we used on the back – and from there she just looked for colors. (A good example of using a focus fabric and then pulling coordinating fabrics.) The white sashing definitely ties everything together.
I like how it isn’t your traditional baby boy look, but it’s definitely boy. Do you know what I mean? The quilt is going to go with this bumper pad. I also like that the quilt and bumper coordinate but aren’t super matchy-matchy. (That’s what you get when both parents are artistic. I mean, look how their kid turned out.) I may take the scraps and make one to keep for myself.
I’m linking up to AmyLouWho!
73 Comments
Jodi
October 7, 2010 at 6:26 amOh, my, who could NOT fall in love with that little baby boy! How precious! And the quilt is wonderful!
Blue Is Bleu
October 7, 2010 at 6:32 amSo cute! (The baby and the quilt hehe) I have trouble giving up quilts too… it's quite a sickness we have!
Hen
October 7, 2010 at 6:39 amLovely quilt, lucky boy – and such a beautiful baby!<br />Hen x
angela
October 7, 2010 at 6:55 amWhoa – he is SO adorable! I love them when they're all snuggled in their soft one-piece outfits.<br /><br />And the quilt is awesome – I should 'shop my stash' that same way for the next quilt I make.
Nedra
October 7, 2010 at 7:02 amI LOVE that quilt, and would love one too. I can see why that precious little face made it possible to give away.
a little bit biased
October 7, 2010 at 7:06 amHe is beautiful; and so is that quilt! Great job!
randi---i have to say
October 7, 2010 at 7:13 amwhat a beautiful baby AND a great quilt!
Sarah Craig
October 7, 2010 at 7:16 amThat is a gorgeous quilt – and I love the fact that you paired up the fabrics by yourself! That's becoming a lost art, I'm afraid….. And that baby is just adorable! I don't blame you for going for title of Favorite Auntie!
Jan Hatchett
October 7, 2010 at 7:24 amI can't blame you one bit for wanting to earn the title of "most favored aunt" when your nephew is so gorgeous! He is going to love that quilt–and you so very much!
Leslie
October 7, 2010 at 7:27 amthis is gorgeous..i love that alexander henry print….and your sweet little nephew is precious
AMKreations
October 7, 2010 at 7:28 amThat quilt is amazing…my favorite colors too! Orange and Brown! I love it.<br /><br />What a beautiful little man! Congrats!
DeeRoo
October 7, 2010 at 7:41 amOh Amy…Congrats…I don't blame you for wanting to be the "Fav" Auntie!:) I'm sure that will be no problem for you. Your new nephew is beautiful!!<br /><br />Yes, I love that AH print. I used that on my baby boy's quilt too…my 21 year old baby boy!:p
Mary
October 7, 2010 at 7:47 amSuch a sweet baby boy, and I'm loving that you used so many different fabric lines. I need to venture out of the box and do that more often!
Brynwood Needleworks
October 7, 2010 at 7:53 amLove your quilt, Amy…and such a beautiful baby boy! Congratulations to all!<br />xoxo<br />Donna
Little Lady Patchwork
October 7, 2010 at 8:17 amCongrats Amy! Both of them are so SUPER adorable!<br /><br />XOXO,<br />Stefanie
Katie B.
October 7, 2010 at 8:19 amI love this, Amy! I'm hoping this pattern will make its way into your shop!
GreenStyleMom
October 7, 2010 at 8:27 amLove it! <br />What color thread did you use to quilt?
neubiewaters
October 7, 2010 at 8:30 amYour nephew is quite a cutie! Congratulations to your family
Char @ Crap I've Made
October 7, 2010 at 8:43 amLove how his outfit also color coordinates with the quilt. ๐
Mauri
October 7, 2010 at 8:45 amBeautiful!! Love the colors and all the fun fabrics. I would have loved this for Chase's room when he was little. His nursery stuff was all safari themed. What a talent you are! And that little baby boy is too darling. Just want to give him a little kiss on his sweet little bald head. ๐
Donna
October 7, 2010 at 8:48 amBoth the quilt and the baby are adorable. The baby wins the Cute! constent! Happy quilting.
9patchnurse
October 7, 2010 at 8:55 amOh my, he is just as sweet as pie!! He's gonna love that quilt and his favorite auntie!
StrawberryBlond
October 7, 2010 at 8:57 amHe has to be one of the handsomest babies I've ever seen! What a sweetheart. I do love the quilt. Your sister has a good eye (it seems to run in the family). All that sashing can be hard to line up but you have it done perfectly! Thanks for sharing.
Julie Swenson
October 7, 2010 at 9:22 amThis is a beautiful quilt! I just stumbled across your blog and you have an amazing talent. Did you use a pattern for this one? I have been dying to make one where the squares are a little different but I have been avoiding drawing up a pattern for myself and figuring out all the measurments. Let me know how you did it! Thanks!
mel
October 7, 2010 at 9:49 amadorable quilt – love the colors and that it is boyish without being over the top – and your nephew is darling too!
Kristie
October 7, 2010 at 10:13 amSo sweet- both the quilt and the boy! Those big eyes make me melt!
MomBrose
October 7, 2010 at 10:44 amthe quilt looks fantastic! And he's just yummy! ๐
Sew Create It - Jane
October 7, 2010 at 10:50 amOh he is adorable!!! Congrats to the parents!<br /><br />love the quilt…great colour scheme and a fresh change from the usual blues.
Stitched With Prayer
October 7, 2010 at 11:15 amWonderful quilt … and you definitely got the "Awwwww!" from me when I saw the beautiful baby boy. So precious!
Trudi
October 7, 2010 at 11:43 amOh I don't normally get all goooey over babies, but he's just adoooooorable! The quilt's not bad too! LOL Pretty darn cute the pair of them!
Jennifer
October 7, 2010 at 12:28 pmSo cute! Both the baby and the quilt! What did you use for the "filling" of the bumper pads?<br /><br />Jennifer ๐
QuiltyGirl
October 7, 2010 at 12:30 pmI love using fabrics from all different lines! It makes the process more fun and satisfying when you're done. ๐
Jen
October 7, 2010 at 12:42 pmI love it! It looks super soft too! What a sweet baby! I have one of those at my house, a sweet little angel-nephew. So much fun! I want to see the coordinating but not matching bumper pad!
Hollie
October 7, 2010 at 1:26 pmIt turned out so well. I love it!
Sarah Jane
October 7, 2010 at 3:09 pmIt turned out so cute! Can't wait to see it in person. I don't stand a chance at 'favorite Aunt!'
Rhanda
October 7, 2010 at 3:16 pmI am shooting for "favorite aunt" too! That baby is beautiful and so is your quilt!
Candace
October 7, 2010 at 4:11 pmI love the quilt, and the baby is adorable.
Dena
October 7, 2010 at 4:14 pmYour quilt is beautiful… almost as cute as your nephew. LOL
Jackie
October 7, 2010 at 5:23 pmHe is adorable and I'm sure he'll have all his aunties wrapped around his pinkie quicker than we can blink!<br /><br />He also looks dressed to match your quilt so maybe you've made some serious inroads in being the favorite? It's a beautiful quilt and I'm sure it will be precious to him.
Ellen
October 7, 2010 at 5:57 pmHe is precious and deserves an adorable quilt. I am quite sure you'll be favorite aunt! Its a good title to have, and one that I am quite proud to hold myself. I always tell people that being an aunt is my favorite job in the world.
gnee @ Singing With Birds
October 8, 2010 at 1:24 amCongratulations on your beautiful new nephew and your quilt made this week's Top 5 Hits. Come check it out and grab a button if you'd like. Thanks for such a fun post!
searchfamilies
October 8, 2010 at 3:34 amI love this it beautiful<br />Hugs Janice
Paula and Mel
October 8, 2010 at 12:41 pmWhat a handsome guy and so lucky to get such a wonderful quilt. I am sure you will be his "favorite auntie". <br />Enjoy!<br />Paula
rikkismom
October 8, 2010 at 2:02 pmAdorable and precious!! Beautiful skin coloring! I love the quilt colors and the quilting, too.
Nana Shanna
October 8, 2010 at 2:31 pmAmy, you do such beautiful work. Bret and Laura did too. ๐ He's adorable and has grown so much since we saw him last month. I wish they could have brought the quilt on their visit to us, but will look forward to seeing it another time. You're a gem.
Anna
October 8, 2010 at 3:26 pmsuch a cool quilt and what an adorable little guy! ๐
Lisa
October 8, 2010 at 3:44 pmBoth quilt and baby are perfect! He is sooooo sweet!
Catherine
October 8, 2010 at 6:41 pmA beautiful non-traditional boys quilt and I love how the mix of fabrics look so good together. No can't blame you with that cutie!
amylouwho
October 8, 2010 at 8:15 pmThis is GORGEOUS!! I want to do something like this with all the Heather Ross fabric I just got. A very blue and orange look. Did you follow a pattern or just make it up! You are so great! LOVE it!!<br /><br />PS – glad you linked up!
Abbey
October 8, 2010 at 10:02 pmI am loving this quilt!!! Great job! (and Uber Cute baby as well!!) ๐
Vicki
October 8, 2010 at 11:18 pmbeautiful quilt! I am a huge fan of mixing fabric lines, I think most of the time that makes for a more interesting and beautiful quilt!
Lauren
October 9, 2010 at 5:03 amAdorable! The quilt and the baby! Great job!
lemonadegal
October 9, 2010 at 8:24 amGood gravy – that is a beautiful quilt! You did a fantastic job. And I could just eat that little sweet boy! Thanks for sharing. To me the hardest part of quilting is picking fabric. Your sister did a great job!!
Kristen
October 9, 2010 at 10:26 amAH has some great prints! This is an adorable quilt. <br /><br />He's the cutest!
Mary on Lake Pulaski
October 9, 2010 at 10:42 amThe quilt is perfect Amy and he is just adorable.
Aunt Spicy
October 9, 2010 at 5:59 pmAmy, that quilt is just fabulous! I think the fabrics and colors go so well together!
Sarcastic Quilter
October 10, 2010 at 7:34 amThat is just beautiful and bright. Well done.
Laura-Lu
October 10, 2010 at 3:09 pmHOORAY!!! Thank you so much sister for offering your time and talent to us, we absolutely love the quilt and will treasure it always ๐
Tara @ Tara Being Tara
October 10, 2010 at 8:54 pmThis quilt is perfect! You're totally right about it being completely boyish without it being too cheesy.
madebymum
October 11, 2010 at 1:36 amAmy this is so cute. I get what you mean about not traditional baby boy quilt but really boyish.
ktquilts
October 11, 2010 at 5:52 amLove those boy colors!! They even match his jammies!<br /><br />Great quilt!!<br /><br />Blessings,<br /><br />KT
Restorative Living
October 12, 2010 at 9:54 amBeautiful as ALWAYS! Love the fabric choices. CUTE!!!
Lisa Ann
October 12, 2010 at 3:03 pmBeautiful, both the baby and the quilt! I love the quilting and fabric choices!
Elizabeth D.
October 12, 2010 at 3:31 pmWhat a sweet quilt! I love Alexander Henry's Zoo fabrics, they are so darn adorable!
Me? A Mom?
October 12, 2010 at 7:13 pmI love this quilt and it's so funny because I just finished a quilt with the same color scheme and the same AH zoo fabric as the backing (http://www.meamomblog.com/2010/10/welcome-to-world-baby-banner.html). <br /><br />I've been feeling all <i> meh </i> about it and seeing this quilt makes me realize why…I hate that I didn't put any white space in the quilt. And while I still like
Quiltstory
October 15, 2010 at 10:12 amGorgeous again! Love this quilt completely! THanks for linking!
Brandi
October 21, 2010 at 1:15 pmThat is awesome! ๐ I also love that it's boy, but not traditional! And he is a cutie!
Sheila
September 5, 2011 at 9:59 pmdo you have a name for the quilt ? Like I would love to make this pattern can you help me?
amy smart
September 6, 2011 at 1:20 pmSheila,<br /><br />Hoping you will see this comment as I don't have a return email address for you.<br /><br />I don't have a name for this pattern – I made it up as I went along. ๐ It's been a while, but I'm pretty sure I just made 7" (finished) blocks and sashed it with 1" (finished) strips. I hope that helps a little!<br /><br />Amy
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