Sunday 11 June 2017

lots of dots

So exciting, my daughter has another baby on the way
Olive & Evie will have a new little brother or sister in October
And you all know what that means, yes?
A new little quilt . . .


I've had this scrappy 1/2 finished quilt tucked away on the shelf
- waiting patiently for the right reason to be all finished.
It's my 'condensed' variation of Sarah Fielke's 'dotty for dresden' quilt
{see here for the book link}


I had a little play with all the 'special' embroidery stitches on my machine
It was the first time I'd tried these out - a bit wonky but lots of fun !

and this weekend I layered up the quilt and started some hand quilting



We don't know if it's a girl or a boy
so I'm planning another little quilt too, maybe in my 'go to' colour, lots of blues
#lovebeingagranny

Linking up with Cynthia for 'oh scrap' here
and with Emily here for 'moving it forward' 

23 comments:

Karyn said...

Congratulations! Pretty quilt. Love the spots.

Mystic Quilter said...

Oh congratulations Linda!! How exciting, before you know it October will be upon us. Definitely got to have two quilts at the ready, I do love the one you've posted here, I think it's a real girly quilt.

Leeanne said...

Congratulations!Always exciting to have another grandbaby for us to coo over! I have another one due in September. i love your little quilt, so sweet and a pretty welcome for a new baby.

Kaja said...

Congratulations!!! This quilt is so pretty - I love bright things for babies and the dots give it such a light, happy feel.

BizarreQuilter said...

ohhhh this is exciting! A new bub! And a quilt almost finished!

I just love dots. How can you have too many dots.

Ooh, feeling dotty about dots... :)

Ariane said...

Oh I love this quilt. The colours are so happy!! I need to make something like this. Thanks for the inspiration!!

Marie said...

How exciting! And what a happy little quilt - love all the dots!

Kris said...

That is a super cute quilt. I have a great niece or nephew coming too and I am not sure what I will make for a baby quilt either.

Karen - Quilts...etc. said...

congrats! this is a really cute quilt

gayle said...

What a sweet happy quilt! I just keep falling more and more in love with dots!

Mary Marcotte said...

Congrats on the new grandie! Of course a quilter will HAVE to make a quilt for a new baby! You're finishing a very happy, very colorful quilt. Doesn't it feel wonderful to have a reason to turn a WIP into a finish?

O'Quilts said...

wonderful news...I really love this quilt...

LIttle Penguin Quilts said...

That is such a sweet quilt! Perfect for a boy or girl! Have fun finishing it up!

Cynthia Brunz Designs said...

How exciting. Congratulations! What a great reason to get this lovely quilt out and get it finished. It is so colorful and happy.

Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!

Soma @ inkTorrents.com said...

Congratulation! Lovely vibrant colours, perfect for a baby!

-Soma

Linda said...

Congratulations to your daughter. Another baby, how lovely. Your little dotty quilt is super.

Quiltdivajulie said...

Love those polka dots with the dresden quarters. What a terrific baby quilt - congratulations to you and to your daughter and her family!

Ann said...

Congratulations on a new grandchild. This is a lovely quilt for a new baby. Love the polka dots and layout.

Kate said...

Congratulations on the new addition to the family. Your scrappy fans are so bright and fun. What a great baby quilt.

audrey said...

What lovely news to look forward too! This has always been one of my favorite quilts of Sarah's.:)

Julie said...

Congratulations Linda, this will be a fun quilt for a baby to grow up with. I don't think I've ever tried all the stitches on my machine.

Rachaeldaisy said...

Love the polka dot magic!!

pandchintz said...

Oh, how delightfu Linda! Congratulations to all and the quilt is just lovely.