It is a bit of a contrast to the one I did a few years ago for her son Elio, but also has echoes of it, which was ultimately the intention as sibling quilts. To that end, the color palette is light, rosy and feminine (I am not usually into gendered baby stuff, but Dal is having a girl and is excited for it--- it felt right). Riffing off of the suspended diamonds in Elios quilts, I went for suspended squares in this one. So, inspired by the warm red and pink checks of the background fabric, I raided my stash of repurposed/ upcycled fabrics for complimentary patterns and colors, and got to cutting! It came together pretty quickly once I had figured out the pattern in my head. That said, my math was a bit off and I made one too many rows. So I repurposed that work and incorporated it into the binding which is kind of fun. I used a backing fabric that has little textured nubs on it--- reminds me of a bedspread from my grandmothers home. And quilted it simply using the suspended colored blocks as a base. I also hand tied the blocks with some white yarn from another project for a bit of added baby-esque charm, and added an iron-on label on the back. I was out of the habit of taking pictures as I go, so only have some of the final product, but that is good enough as I get back into the saddle of sewing again.
Looking forward to welcoming Dallas' little bean into the world, and hope she gets many years of warmth and cuddles with this blanket!