Happy Valentine's Day 2017! I wanted to post this yesterday, but I had to wait until my daughter received her package today. I made this mini heart quilt for her to put up in her dorm room, but with the blizzards back east--she did not get the package until today instead of Friday...
Here is the backing. I love all the Bonnie and Camille fabrics.
I decorated the inside of the box this time. She has turned into a gym rat, so I wanted to acknowledge her hard work. She also needed more gym socks and body wash to support her gym addiction. I personalized a bunch of hearts with messages and of course there are a few chocolate goodies in there plus gloves, hand warmers, a trashy magazine, gum, mints, etc.
I did not do much last week, but I made up for it this last weekend. I finished up the quilting on my purple Chains of Love Baby Quilt. I stuck with straight line quilting as recommended for quilting with a minky backing. It is 47 inches square and was a free pattern from Amanda at Jedi Craft Girl and Amber at Gigi's Thimble
The machine quilting is simple, but effective. The minky backing is AMAZING!!! It was so soft, warm, and luxurious to sit under while I hand sewed the binding down. I am going to dig through my heaps of tops awaiting quilting and find one to quilt with a minky backing for myself. I am sold on minky for backings especially for baby quilts!
For the first time this month, I worked on some Rainbow Scrap Challenge blocks. February's color is teal which I love! I made my log cabin medallion blocks--five of them. I am also nearly done with hand quilting the border of my Salt Box House Quilt. I have a four day weekend coming up, so I hope my progress continues!
I'm sure your daughter loves her gift box from you. Made me think of my granddaughter who is at college. She received a box today from her mom and was super-excited (I saw her post on FB).
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely gift box to make for your daughter!
ReplyDeleteI think that your aqua and pink and red heart quilt is lovely and will cheer up your daughter's dorm room. Of course, I also love your purple heart quilt and your aqua log cabin blocks.
ReplyDeleteOh, this mini is the best! And you're a good example of what a college mom does. My daughter is heading off to college next year so I shall have to pay attention to what all you are doing!
ReplyDeleteFun gift box! Your quilt is lovely.
ReplyDeleteTwo cute heart quilts and what a super fun care package to recieve,
ReplyDeleteYour purple heart quilt is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure your daughter apprecates her goodie box.
Pat
Cute little Valentine's day. What a great Mom you are to send such a thoughtful box. Teal is the RSC this month. Why did I think aqua? I can make some more blocks in teal. Variety is the spice of life, yes?
ReplyDeleteI love all that B&C fabric, too! And it was good to hear about your experience with Minky. I've been too chicken to give it a shot!
ReplyDeleteB&C fabrics are the best! Love the little mini you made for your daughter. The Valentine's quilt look great too I've never used minky but it's good to know that straight line quilting is the best for it. Happy Valentine's!
ReplyDeleteOh so sweet! This post belongs on my Valentine linky parade:
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Would love to see it there!
That is such a fun box to put together for your daughter. And the little quilt is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteLove the finish on your purple quilt and I can see how great the straight quilting is. The minky does look wonderful! I am impressed.
Good to see the blocks for the colour challenge done as well.
I love a quilt with a minky backing! Also, that box is so cute and thoughtful!
ReplyDeleteI have not worked with Minky but have FELT it in a fabric store and it is so soft :)
ReplyDeleteYour daughter is lucky to have such a wonderful mama :)
What a sweet box of goodies for your daughter! The purple heart quilt turned out great, too. Enjoy your long weekend of sewing. Are you having the spring-like weather over there that the Front Range is getting? I'm getting spoiled!
ReplyDeleteLOVE that little mini quilt! Though I don't quilt, I could see making a scrapbook sampler similar to it, or even hand sewing with some felt. Pinned for later. Visiting from the Fiber Tuesday party with The Quilting Room with Mel.
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Lucky daughter to receive such a package! Thanks for linking up to #scraptastictuesday
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love your heart mini quilt! I will be sharing it with my daughter as she is also a Bonnie and Camille fan! And your Chains of Love baby quilt is stunning! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteA sweet mini and a fun package for your daughter. I'm taking notes, next year ours will be away at college and will need lots of care packages.
ReplyDeleteI have a four day weekend too and plan to catch up on my projects. ENJOY yours! (Cute care package!!)
ReplyDeleteI love your baby quilt! So perfect for this week. You make me want to try sewing with monkey again. I didn't really like the way it slipped around on my machine, but you instilled a good dose of courage...
ReplyDeleteOf course the mini is darling--great choice of fabrics--and the larger quilt lovely, but I am so impressed with your gift box. Unique!
ReplyDeleteLove the valentine-y care package for your daughter! Thanks for linking up with TGIFF!
ReplyDeleteLove your minky backed quilt, so simple and pretty, not to mention cuddly.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilts and blocks. Soft and sweet.
ReplyDeleteThat's a fun box for your daughter. Makes me wish I had a daughter in college so I could make up a fun box like that! I do have a grown daughter far away I could do that for...hmm...makes me think about what I could do for a fun goodie box! That purple heart quilt is just beautiful! Of course, I am partial to purple, so it makes me smile. Loving your teal blocks too! I think the RSC is such a fun thing to join in on!
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