Mom's Birthday Quilt

My mom taught me to sew. She also taught me to only sew if it's fun, so I don't take it too seriously though I do love perfect points. I bought the Timeless Treasures Jane Street quilt kit about a year ago and decided to make it for my mom's birthday this year. What a fun quilt! Took forever to cut everything out, but I loved putting it together. The pattern is very forgiving and it goes together quickly.

I made the back from one of my mom's latest obsessions, Amy Butler's Midwest Modern Poppies in Fuschia. I didn't want to just sew two panels of the same fabric together so I put a strip of fabric in the middle that was left over from piecing the front.

This is only me second attempt at free-motion quilting and I tried out a heart pattern all over. Just hearts and loops. Not thrilled with the process or the results, but I thought this was her favorite quilting pattern so i stuck it out. Turns out her favorite pattern is stippling! Oh well, I'll just have to make her another quilt someday :)

Next generation little helper :) Oh, I can't wait until she's old enough to sew! She's getting a little play ironing board and iron for her birthday this weekend.

The quilt is all finished and ready to be given. Done early, yippee!! Mom loved her quilt. Hit a home run with her birthday gift this year :)