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Sunday, May 19, 2013

Baby Quilt in the Blogger's Quilt Festival :*)


I couldn't resist putting this cute little quilt into the Baby Quilt category of the Blogger's Quilt Festival!


The quilt is lying in the grass, but no sun so it looks like a black background - go figure!
It was made for this little baby grandson - doesn't he look like he needs a cute quilt with fun vehicles on it?



The fabrics for this quilt are from the Happy Town line by Jacquelynne Steves.  They were absolutely perfect for this project!


The pattern I used was Rescue Squad by Erin Wilcoxon in the Sept/Oct '09 issue of Quiltmaker.  I paper-pieced three of each of all three of the different vehicles....


......but then I decided one of these little ambulances had to go to make room for this cute little helicopter that I put in the top left corner of the quilt :*)

Pattern design by Quiet Play and sold on Craftsy HERE
The quilting was done with this wonderful set of Aurifil threads - all the colors I needed were right there!


The darker red was just the right color for working inside the vehicles, while the lighter, more orangey red was perfect for outlining the vehicles in the outer border...


I used the yellow to outline the vehicles, after doing a little red SID inside for stability....





I used that really fun red/yellow/lime dot for the binding, which turned out really cute I think!


Stitched down by machine of course - much sturdier for a child (and quicker for me!)

Of course, one of my favorite parts of this quilt is the backing - the Happy Town panel that gives him a place to play with his own little cars!




Now, be sure to go and check out all the other great quilts in the Blogger's Quilt Festival!!!!

And if you feel so inclined, I sure would appreciate your vote for Hudson's Heroes HERE!



 Hugs & Blessings!
Teresa
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25 comments:

  1. Seams Sew TogetherMay 19, 2013 at 9:27 PM

    What a gorgeous little quilt, adorable!!

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  2. KrystaMay 19, 2013 at 9:29 PM

    Such a darling quilt! Perfect for a little boy. You did great work!

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  3. HilachasMay 19, 2013 at 9:31 PM

    Cute quilt for a cute grandson. Both look like real treasures.

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  4. Quilting BabciaMay 19, 2013 at 10:21 PM

    This is one of the cutest toddler quilts I've seen this year! So happy you decided to enter it in the Festival! Good Luck!

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  5. AmyMay 19, 2013 at 10:25 PM

    A Super Cute Quilt! Love the PP helicopters and fire engines. Great work, I'm sure your grandson loves it!

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  6. CitricSugarMay 19, 2013 at 10:51 PM

    That is so stinkin' adorable!! My nephew would love that.

    And your grandson is a heartbreaker! :-)

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  7. Janet O.May 20, 2013 at 1:00 AM

    This is such a cute, cute quilt!! I want to play with it! : )

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  8. vexaMay 20, 2013 at 2:51 AM

    Soo pretty and cute. Love it.

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  9. LesleyMay 20, 2013 at 6:34 AM

    Everything about this quilt is darling...even the recipient! Well done!

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  10. BarbaraMay 20, 2013 at 10:33 AM

    Positively adorable!! Oh, and I like the quilt too!

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  11. Angie in SoCalMay 20, 2013 at 10:33 AM

    This is one of most favorite quilts you've made! I'm so glad you entered it. It will have my vote. So cute!

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  12. Pat MerkleMay 20, 2013 at 2:52 PM

    Adorable quilt and grandson!

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  13. JanetMay 21, 2013 at 1:10 AM

    Super cute! I love vehicle quilts.

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  14. LonciMay 21, 2013 at 3:29 AM

    Super quilt,i love this:)))

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  15. Aangenaam verpozen met JokeMay 21, 2013 at 12:39 PM

    A perfect quilt for a little boy. Also the back is beautifull.
    Joke

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  16. TiffanyMay 21, 2013 at 8:49 PM

    This is super cute. It matches the super cute little boy perfectly. :)

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  17. Martine KucielMay 23, 2013 at 9:21 AM

    voilà un petit garçon comblé ,j'adore ce thème et les couleurs sont magnifiques.

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  18. Judy May 23, 2013 at 11:03 AM

    What an awesome quilt for a special little guy! I love that photo of him and that gentle smile that he has on his face. What a cutie!

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  19. RachellMay 23, 2013 at 11:17 AM

    nice to meet you! oh wow, what fun! so fun to see another take of To The Rescue!
    where did you get the cute helicopter foundation, and where did you get the rescue vehicles fabric? and the play panel for the backing is an amazing idea. great job!
    I hope you can visit my blog and see my versions! I entered mine in the wall quilt category.

    http://claddaghsquiltsandstars.blogspot.com/2013/04/finish-friday.html

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  20. Cheryl's Teapots2QuiltingMay 23, 2013 at 9:23 PM

    I still love looking at that cute quilt!

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  21. Sonshine in the MountainsMay 24, 2013 at 8:36 AM

    Absolutely awesome, both the quilt and the great grandson to me. He is certainly going to be a handsome young man because he looks just like his granpa! The quilt is your usual great work! I can just see Hudson pushing his little cars around the back of that quilt!

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  22. wannabequilterMay 24, 2013 at 9:44 AM

    I love this quilt, bright and cheery, a beautiful quilt for a beautiful grandson

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  23. wannabequilterMay 24, 2013 at 9:45 AM

    I love this quilt, so bright and cheery. A beautiful quilt for a beautiful grandson

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  24. beaquilterMay 24, 2013 at 10:20 AM

    I voted for you, it's adorable!

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  25. CarolynMay 26, 2013 at 2:14 AM

    This really is an adorable little quilt and what a cute baby! I also voted for you! Well done.

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