May 7, 2016

A Quilt For Yelena

Two of my dearest friends are getting married later this month, so of course I made a quilt. This isn't a wedding quilt -- they've yet to decide on what they want -- but a quilt for her. He has a quilt which she had me make for his birthday several years ago. She steals the quilt to lay under for cosy naps, because according to her, the quilt makes naps that much better. 

I love seeing my quilts being loved and used, but that quilt represents him, not her. So in honour of her special day, I thought she should have a quilt of her own to lay under. 

It wouldn't stop sliding off the stool, so I had a cookbook weigh it down. She likes to cook so I thought it was quite fitting hehe 

It's a super scrappy quilt with many pops of colour and lots of low volume. Both of us enjoy that in a quilt :) She has no idea what I've made her, and I told her if she doesn't like it, don't tell me or I'll steal it back. Not sure if I want her to like it anymore lol!

I saw this quilt on Pinterest and thought it was something she'd like (the woman is a great fan of HSTs), so I sized it down to a smaller lap and started pulling fabrics from my scrap pile and my stash. There are sooo many favourites in there... Denyse Schmidt, Carolyn Friedlander, Jen Kingwell, Kate Spain, Lizzy House, Tula Pink, Cotton + Steel... the list goes on.

The quilt's fairly simple, but I took my time going block by block to try and get a nice balance of colour. Plus my little baby boss doesn't allow me to stay in my sewing room for too long hehe It might be the Stockholm Syndrome talking, but I don't mind it one bit. (By the way, she's already 5 months old. How'd that happen?!)

But I digress.

I quilted it in a crosshatch in white thread, used Lizzy House's pearl bracelets on the back (one of Y's faves) and the binding is a teeeeny little dot by Jen Kingwell. Those tiny dots were too good not to be used!!

[I didn't use the pattern but it's Braque by Melinda Lin.]

Fingers crossed she likes it! Can't wait to see them walk down that aisle in a couple of weeks! :)

9 comments:

Dana Gaffney said...

She's going to love it! Simple but gorgeous, it's going on my bucket list.

blockMquilts said...

She's going to love it I'm sure, it's gorgeous! And most importantly you MADE it for her, that counts!

Geoff said...

I LOVE this quilt so much! The fabric choices and the quilting are perfect!

(I discovered your blog a few months ago and went back and read through all of your old posts. I love what you do)

DreiPunkteWerk said...

I like it - it's brillant :-)
Kathrin

paront1222@comcast.net said...

I love it...it looks nice and cushy :) If it appears it's not loved by the new bride to be, please feel free to send it my way LOL

Happy 1st Mother's Day. Your baby is absolutely GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!

Peggy in NJ

Laura said...

"Little baby boss" - what a great description! Love the quilt.

Averil said...

It's so pretty!!! Love the colours combined =)

Linda R said...

Love it!! I would probably go bonkers trying to lay it out in a pattern. I am so "matchy matchy" it is disgusting. You have done an amazing job and it looks GREAT. She will LOVE it!!

Sarah@123quilt said...

It looks perfect for naps! I'm sure she'll love it.

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