In a process that started over a year ago, I let my DD2 choose a short list of quilt designs that she liked - and then relinquish the rest of the process to me, to make her Uni quilt.
After looking at the options, I chose this pattern, called Hearts Crossed, by Darcy Fox of the Dandelion Quilt Studio.
It allowed me to use lots of different fabrics, all the warm colours that I thought my daughter would enjoy.
I even found some fun print fabric for the backing - with foxes and woodland creatures on it.
Although I made the quilt top last summer when she was away, I hadn't had a chance to complete it until she was away for a few days last month.
Pleased that I managed to do it.
Then I had to decide when to actually gift it - that was nearly harder than making it, as I'd started to wonder if I'd got the right colour family for her!
I'm pleased to say that when I passed it over, she was delighted with it!
The rest of the backing was made up with this improv strip - that used up lots of the scraps that I generated in making the front of the quilt. Always a nice idea, and it gives a quieter side if the front is too much!
When I quilted it I added leaves and a few flowers to the meander quilting that I was using.
You can see the front and the back together here. I love them!
Of course I added a label. Now it's all ready for her to take to Uni in September, after her year off.
This is one of the blocks - you can see the hearts quite easily here. On some blocks they point in, in alternate blocks they point out. Nice variety.
I love this pattern, and can see me making it again!
lovely quilt, it fascinates me how changing the fabric a bit gives each block a different personality!
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