Shantiquilts

Shantiquilts It has been awhile since I have added photographs of the quilts I worked on over the summer. Look forward to some wonderful pictures over the next few days!

I just finished this quilt. It is made of a little girls' receiving blankets - they were great for snuggling her into as a newborn and now they make a soft, warm quilt for her "big girl bed." The heart applique at the centre is from a favourite baby outfit her mother sent with the receiving blankets. I am sure she will be using this quilt for many, many years!

The original receiving blankets were adorable - some had lace edging and a couple had embroidery on them. The embroidery was easily incorporated into the quilt but there wasn't quite enough lace to trim the entire edge of the finished quilt. I couldn't bring myself to throw the scraps away so I did a little playing with the sewing machine and made my first crazy quilt - just the right size for a doll or teddy bear. I think I will be making many more of these in the future!