Hugs and Kisses Quilt

I made this quilt for a colleague who is about to give birth soon. Although I knew it for some time it always took me a long time to decide on a design that I like and suitable for the recipient. Once I have settled for a particular design, it also takes me some time to play around with the layout. I do think trying different layout is really fun but this project  do come with a deadline. I did made it in time and have already gift it. Unfortunately I did't take too many pictures, as I was rushed to give it a wash and dry it before gifting. Personally I prefer to wash the baby quilts before wrapping it up, so it is "ready to use" and one less thing for the expectant mum to do! 

For this quilt I used 10" layer cake and sliced it into 4 equal 5" squares. You will require 48 squares in total. I also added a 6" border on the outside and 2" sashing between the circles and crosses. 

For the backing I sewed the left over prints together to reflect the quilt top, plus matching solids Moda Bella's Bermuda and 30's Yellow. I love these 2 color combination, the blue and yellow just go so well together! 

I didn't want to do dense quilting for this project, as I would like to keep it soft for the baby. After some thought I decided to give scallop a try. To create the scallop pattern I used a small dessert plate as template and the painter's tape as a guide to help me matching the top point and both sides. I drew the scallop on the back of the quilt and once it's done, machine stitch it row by row, from one end to the other. 

   

I also added a few teddy bears as if it is peeking out from the scallops. This was inspired by a quilt I saw on the internet. It

is hand drawn with water soluble pen and free motion quilting it on.

I am glad to report that my colleague like it, so it's a YAY for me!

Thank you for reading!

Cheers, Erica