Quilt for my niece

For Christmas I made my 7-year-old niece a quilt.  She’s also one of my goddaughters so I like to make her something a little extra special.

Quilt for my niece

I’m not much of a quilter – but every once in a while I like to pretend that I am.  I think this is the 3rd or 4th little quilt I’ve ever made. It turned out ok.  There was a bit of puckering on the back, but not too much.

Quilt for my niece

The fabric is from Robert Kaufman’s Remix and Urban Zoology.  They are really bright, fun prints perfect for a 7-year old.  I simply picked up some 2.5″ fabric strips here and just sewed them together for a simple quilt top.

The back was a large fun flannel print I had from Jo-Ann’s.  Instead of adding a separate binding, I just used the back rolled over onto the top to make the binding.  Too simple – especially since I was short on time before Christmas.

Quilt for my niece

I think my niece liked it.  She wore it wrapped around her like a cape for a few hours after opening it.

Quilt for my niece

Finished quilt size: 42″ by 60″.

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