What to say about this baby quilt that I haven't already mentioned.... It's beautiful, hehehe, and large enough for a little one to crawl around on initially, then cuddle with later. Lapsized for sharing, it's backed with flannel for extra warmth and snuggliness.
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Above and below the sloths are fabrics from the Earth Views collection. I do adore those sloths!
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Dotted with animals and nature, I also used some of my Karen Nyberg prints from her Earth Views collection. Various Kona solids in green tie together the beauty of Bonnie Christine's Wild Forgotten fabrics, a woodland theme I was happy to expound upon.
Yet for how lovely is this quilt, it will be my last, unless I am utterly compelled beyond reasonable boundaries. Which means while I won't say, "I will NEVER make another quilt like this again," I am fairly certain this is my final Honeycomb Stars blanket. The effect is truly marvelous, but the creating wasn't a similarly fantastic experience. Yet this is how we grow, by stretching ourselves. And at times returning to our comfort zones. No need to overextend continually for the sake of it. I have enough aches and pains as is, LOL.
The design is by Rachel Hauser of
Stitched in Color. I do recommend it, a well-written pattern that also has instructions for larger (4") hexagons to make a king-size quilt. I used the smaller (2") hexagons for this abbreviated throw-size blanket, but I've previously made the larger version, although not for a king bed. Again I reduced the overall scope, fashioning a quilt for my eldest grandson. (His little brother received the 2" hexie version.) It's definitely a special design, and I'm glad to have made it for a baby girl due next month. Her awesome folks are dear to my heart, and I can't wait to send this their way!
