Friday 21 September 2012

deep blue sea quilt


down at the bottom of the deep blue sea

catching fishes for my tea. 1, 2, 3, wheeeee.


my children used to love that nursery rhyme when they were babies, and when I needed to make a quilt for a friend's new baby it popped right into my head and wouldn't leave, so I made a deep blue sea quilt and I hope he has lots of fun playing on, in and under it!

21 comments:

  1. Oh, my! What a beautiful blanket! I'm knitting a baby cardigan at the moment. Your post makes me want to try quilting. Off to look at my fabric stash. (found you through #ff from Nimblefingered. Will be back :))

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  2. Absolutely gorgeous! You clever, clever thing. I love quilts that are in one colour. What a lucky baby :) Laura x

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  3. Wow! That is just beautiful! Lucky baby, lucky mummy who gets to show it off! J xx

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  4. Oh it is lovely - great wavy quilting lines.

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  5. I love it! The fun that a child could have with this blanket. My boy would be tying up crocodiles and playing pirates on it right now.
    xx Susan

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    1. oh yes, that sounds just how I want it to be loved.

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  6. It's beautiful Tess! What a lovely baby gift!

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  7. Lovely design and colour palette, I love it.
    I've been big into quilting these days and learning everything I can, so I have to ask... is it hand or machine quilted?

    Janine xox

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    1. Hi Janine, it's machine quilted, in a slightly wavy line. It was a lot of fun to stitch, I might have to make another one !

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  8. That is such a beautiful quilt! And I love the wave-like quilting.

    Pomona x

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  9. That is utterly STUNNING Tess. Good grief. Truly gorgeous. Lucky, lucky baby.

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  10. Wow, your quilt is beautiful,something to be treasured for years! x

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  11. Wow Tess, it's gorgeous!!! Lucky baby :D

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  12. Hi Tess,

    The blue quilt is so beautiful, great job.
    Lucky baby having this keepsake.

    Happy week
    Hugs
    Carolyn

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  13. gorgeous quilt! I love the placement of the printed fabrics

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    1. thank you so much, I might have to make another to keep x

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  14. A new baby... how wonderful! And he will love snuggling up in your beautiful quilt, Tess. Lovey gift. I like the almost abstract quality of the pattern. :o) Happy Days ((HUGS))

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  15. Wonderful quilt! Love the quilting.

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