As I was working on this quilt I learned that a friend is having a baby girl soon. The thing about quilts is that even though there is a lot of work involved, giving them away isn’t that hard since I know it will be used.
I have been working with rulers, it’s not that easy. I need a different type of foot, but I’m just not sure what I can use on my Juki. I’m using the Westlee foot right now, it’s ok, but the machine is skipping stitches like crazy! So I had to move the quilt in all kinds of directions to prevent that, that is not what free motion quilting is supposed to be like.
I left the white in the blocks empty and did swirls and diamonds in the sashing. No, I didn’t use the ruler for the diamond shapes. I can see that the lines are wonky, doubt anyone else can.
Simple little flower in the center block.
I have to thank Angela Walters for the dot to dot quilting class, where I learned how to incorporate these diamonds, without marking.
I tried a new batting, cotton is lovely but it is heavy. So I used Quilters Dream polyester. Next time I want polyester, I’m going with Hobbs or some other simple brand. The scrim was so tight on this batting, it weighs as much as cotton, without the flexibility. Yes, I have ordered wool and will be using wool batting. I hear it’s wonderful, of course, I don’t think I will use it for baby quilts. It can hold up to the washing, but I don’t think it’s worth the expense for me.
A little girl will get this so the back is pieced with pinks! 
This is a new label, it’s cute, it is iron on, I’m not thrilled. At least it’s there. Sorry about the smudge on the pink triangle, that is where I will write the name and birth date of the baby when she arrives.
There is a breeze here, so why fight it, just capture the image of the quilt blowing.
An artistic shot.
I still have this funky hippo, at some point he too will be gifted, right now he is just a very cute prop.