my friend keri just turned 31 and so i decided to make her a birthday quilt. i love the look of the super quick + easy quilt in joelle hoverson's last minute patchwork and quilted gifts, so i decided to give it a try. i made the dimensions a bit bigger -- more like 42" x 52"ish -- and used the "zigzag option" for the sewn ties since my machine is pretty basic and doesn't make those lovely satin-stitch ovals.
i was working with a few parameters, and overall i think i found a fun way to incorporate them. her apartment colors are sage, gold and some purple and since i was hoping this quilt throw would work well for her living room, i wanted to find a fun fabric that matched.
i also wanted to find something that seemed to really capture a bit of who this fabulous keri is :) she is one of my closest friends and a constant inspiration to me, so this was no small task. but i am really excited to give her the quilt and see what she thinks... i went with an alexander henry aviary fabric in gold -- it is bright and cheery, pretty, and filled with a classic symbol of peace, the dove. so, if you knew keri, you would agree that it captures her quite well :)
i was a little nervous that the reddish color outlining the doves might not be quite perfect for her place, but i loved the fabric and couldn't find anything else that matched her so well... so i went with it. i hope she likes it!
i'm excited about how it turned out -- very springy and refreshing. i wonder if i should have used the washable wool batting for more loft, but thought the cotton would be better for spring/summer. i'll definitely use this pattern again soon.
