Quilt

During the last 3 weeks I've been making panels for an activity quilt for the baby. I decided to do it after seeing one a friend had bought and wondering if I could make something just as (if not more) interesting. It's also a good excuse to use up odds and ends and make silly patterns and shapes. Plus it was really hot at the time and knitting in wool wasn't filling me with enthusiasm. Here is the nearly finished article.

I've never really quilted much beyond cushions before. I have done the piecing together for larger items but never the actual quilting. In the blue square I want to add some chewable rings or a mirror or something. I thought I'd have a look around and see what was available.

The flowers, mushrooms and snail have bells inside. The ladybirds are on elastic connectors (wrapped in ribbon). The quilted leaves lift up, but I still need to paint some insects underneath them. The light blue fabric with stars makes a crinkly noise when it is touched. If you click on the flickr photo you can go to that site and see the notes I've put on it.

Anyway, this has kept me entertained for a few weeks and I'm quite pleased with the results. I think if I did another one I could make it much neater and improve on some bits, but you live and learn. I'm sure the baby won't be inspecting my stiching. It will be a while before it gets used anyway.