Last week, I finished this pretty little quilt for Kortney, my super awesome sister-in-law. She’s a big fan of purple, in case you couldn’t tell.

When I saw “Good Fortune” by the one and only Kate Spain, well, obviously I had to use it for Kortney’s quilt.

I mean, her wedding colors were purple and yellow, for pete’s sake.

Also obviously, I’m loving that there’s some orange in there too.

I backed it with Moda Bella Solid in aqua. The binding is some old purple Kona I had in my stash. No idea what color.

I let Kort choose how she wanted it quilted, and she was loving on the bubbles, so that’s what I did–along with a few wishbones, just for fun. Bubbles and Wishbones. Sounds like a band name.

This is a remake of a quilt I did last year for Nyah, remember? Only a little bigger and without borders.

Just a single layer cake, 1/4 yardish of white solid, some backing, binding, and batting, and BAM.

It has a little bit of machine applique on it, which I know you are all experts at now.

If you happen to only be only super-proficient at machine applique and want to become expert, of course go to my machine applique tutorial.

What did you work on last week? Or if you didn’t get a chance last week, what are you up to this week? I’ve got a bunch of longarming to do–ruler work and such. It’s going to be FUN!

xoxo

April

PS Thanks, little brother (little? hah!) for being my quilt holder. You rock. Also, nice shoes.

I made this quilt back in April for a little sweetie named Nyah.

She’s my cousin’s best friend’s daughter (you follow that?)

In February of this year, shortly after her fourth birthday, she was diagnosed with Leukemia. She’s 2 weeks older than my goobers.

When I heard the news and asked my cousin how she was doing, she told me about the treatments, and the hospital stays, and how she was losing weight, feeling sick and cold all the time.

I couldn’t do much for the feeling sick, or the hospital, or the treatments–but I sure do know how to help someone who is cold.

Nyah loves being outside, and loves, love, LOVES rainbows. So naturally, a rainbow quilt was in order.

I started with a layer cake of Me and My Sister Designs spring collection Twirl for Moda, and no plan at all. I just started working. (It only took half the squares!)

I felt like the quilt needed her name on it somewhere. I remember as a little kid, anything with my name on it was just that much more special.

I wanted it to be soft, and snuggly, and as gentle as it could possibly be, so I found some coordinating chenille backing, and rounded the corners of the quilt.

I quilted it in an allover wave with a pretty light yellow thread. Kinda reminds me of those egg crate foam mattresses. Remember those?

I got news just recently that her treatments have done their job for now. Her counts are good, and her prognosis is positive.

There’s still quite a way to go for her, but thank heaven for miracles–and soft snuggly quilts that remind a little tiny girl that she’s loved by people she’s never even met.

xoxo

April

PS I was thinking of making another of these…anyone interested in a tutorial?