A Little Quilt for a Little Friend

A couple weeks ago, I was supposed to get to spend the day with a little two-year-old friend of mine. I hadn't seen her in awhile and thought I would surprise her with a gift that we could play with that day and she could take home with her. I used some fabrics I had in my line up to start a baby quilt as I knew I had bought a little extra of each print and the scraps of batting from my primary colors quilt. Not only did I hope my little friend would be pleased with a gift, I was anxious to get some more practice (especially with binding!) and a chance to try out grid quilting.

The front: The back:Close up of grid quilting

The gift (complete with a baby doll wearing a nightgown with

matching purple polka dots that I found at the store!):

Unfortunately, I didn't get to see my little friend that day as she spent the weekend with her aunt instead. I passed the gift to her mom and asked her to please give it to her when she got home. Her big sister reports that she loved it and showed it to anyone who stepped foot in their house. I'm glad she likes it and hope I get to see her soon.