Thursday, January 17, 2013

Quilt 20: finished!

I recently finished another baby quilt!  I just got it sent off yesterday, and found out that they baby was born yesterday evening.  So...it'll get there just in time.


I used minky for the first time and I loved it!  I really like pieced backs, but this made it so much softer and cuddly.  I bound it with the premade sateen binding folded over several times.  This quilt has several nice textures.


Although you can still see some of the minky dots, I was surprised at how they disappeared when compared to the unquilted fabric.  I used a swirly pantograph because it matches the swirls in one of the fabrics.


The pattern is called "Adding Up Nicely", so I thought I should give it some calculators to enjoy.  (You can get the pattern, for free, by contacting Cheryl of MeadowMistDesigns.)


My son also received some antique math blocks for Christmas, so I grabbed them for a bit.

And I taught the quilt about the commutative property.

Finally my son came over to see all the commotion and to push buttons on the calculator.  (He does love pushing buttons!)

Linking up with Whoop-Whoop Friday, and Link a Finish Friday, Finish It Up Friday, Fabric Tuesday, Freemotion by the River, and Sew Cute Tuesday.

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24 comments:

  1. Anne / Springleaf StudiosJanuary 17, 2013 at 10:50 PM

    What a great baby quilt. Love the purply/pink colors.

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  2. MelissaJanuary 17, 2013 at 11:22 PM

    Teach him to love the TI at a young age! Graph him a pretty picture :)

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  3. AnneJanuary 17, 2013 at 11:46 PM

    Ohhh man, that's a gorgeous quilt! I love the colors, and that pattern is awesome!!

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  4. Barbie MillsJanuary 18, 2013 at 12:24 AM

    This is so cute! It turned out great. The pattern is really nice, and I love your colors.

    I'll admit that I'm even more excited about the idea of giving my son a calculator to play with! I hadn't thought of that, and he might love it. I get tired of playing keep away with my phone, which really isn't that cool anyway.

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  5. Kristy @ Quiet PlayJanuary 18, 2013 at 1:46 AM

    That is such a sweet quilt! Gorgeous fabric choices and beautiful quilting!

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  6. TiffanyJanuary 18, 2013 at 11:04 AM

    Wow. Quilt #20? I love it with the minky. And your pictures are so cute. I can't believe I never thought about giving my two one year olds a calculator to play with! They also love pushing buttons and I can rest assured that a calculator isn't going to accidentally turn something on or record something or buy something online. :)

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  7. KatieQJanuary 18, 2013 at 12:00 PM

    I love your fabric choices. The sateen must add wonderful texture. When I was little, I didn't have a quilt, but I loved the satin edge of my baby blanket. Was it difficult to use?

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  8. Myra @ Busy Hands QuiltsJanuary 18, 2013 at 12:25 PM

    Love the geometric look to your very feminine quilt. I am thinking I'll need to try a Minky backing soon!

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  9. JenniffierJanuary 18, 2013 at 1:30 PM

    Very nice. Great color choices!

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  10. Elvy CraftsJanuary 18, 2013 at 4:41 PM

    I love the colors -- great job, Amanda!

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  11. CatherineJanuary 18, 2013 at 6:02 PM

    It looks great, and your quilting is awesome! It looks very snuggly.

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  12. Sarah CraigJanuary 19, 2013 at 10:56 PM

    Very nice, Amanda! We use fleece on the back of baby quilts a lot, I haven't tried minky but it looks wonderfully cuddly! Whoop whoop!!

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  13. LisaJanuary 20, 2013 at 2:52 AM

    Gorgeous purples and lucky on the timing! You had me giggling with your math humour...my son got a calculator for christmas and is always pushing numbers a bazzilion digits long and asking me 'what does that add up to mommy?" haha!

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  14. Krista SchneiderJanuary 20, 2013 at 9:55 PM

    What a darling quilt! Love all the calculating :D

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  15. Deb@asimplelifequiltsJanuary 22, 2013 at 11:02 AM

    I love this! What a pretty color combination and that backing looks wonderfully cuddly.

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  16. LeslieJanuary 22, 2013 at 11:35 AM

    oooh! this is so pretty! I never use those colors but now you are inspiring me to do so! cute pictures with the added props! especially your little boy!

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  17. Stella NemethJanuary 22, 2013 at 11:54 AM

    Wonderful baby quilt. Bright colors and not at all cutsy. I like that.

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  18. Connie Kresin CampbellJanuary 22, 2013 at 2:22 PM

    What a beautiful baby quilt and the minky looks perfect for it. I've never used minky yet. Thanks for sharing.
    Freemotion by the River Linky Party Tuesday

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  19. Cynthia Brunz DesignsJanuary 22, 2013 at 3:46 PM

    Very fun quilt - Love your color choices!

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  20. AnonymousJanuary 22, 2013 at 9:34 PM

    I like your quilt and the antique blocks, but your baby steals the show with the upside down calculator! Adorable!

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  21. Hi, I'm Suz!!January 23, 2013 at 9:22 PM

    I love your quilt!!! The color combo is wonderful!!

    Hugs ~~ Suz

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  22. Janice @ Better off ThreadJanuary 28, 2013 at 9:51 PM

    I love the color combo and pattern! I made my son a quilt backed in minky and he loves it. It is so cuddly. Thanks for linking up with Sew Cute Tuesday:)

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  23. SandyNovember 1, 2013 at 1:22 AM

    I love this "Adding Up Nicely" pattern and your colors are gorgeous! Where can I find the pattern? I checked Craftsy, but couldn't find it.
    Thanks,
    Sandy

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  24. AmandaNovember 23, 2013 at 11:01 AM

    Hi Sandy, Sorry it took me so long to respond...you can get the pattern for free by contacting the author. I put the contact info in the blog post.

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