Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Baby quilt - Delightful Desert

I've started working on my very first commission quilt.  This quilt will be a baby gift for their nephew who is due this summer.   After a bit of back and forth on pattern ideas, I was thrilled when he settled on Delightful Desert by Elizabeth Hartman.  I've loved her patterns forever.  (Elizabeth is one of the featured designers in One Monthly Goal this year!)

Two animals are done - aren't these just so cute?  I love seeing them on my design wall!

Elizabeth hartman delightful desert animals

For a baby size, I'm thinking of a quilt 40 x 40'' so this will be one set of animals with wide sashing / borders.   I am definitely putting an animal on the back.

Warm colors was the palette of choice and I decided to use 3 prints from Elizabeth's Terrarium fabric line and paired them with solids.  The solids are all Painter's Palette - Pencil Yellow, Paprika, Bronze, Wasabi and Beige.


I think I'll make the crane next!

I'll be linking up my blocks with  Freemotion by the River,   WIP Wednesday's,  Let's Bee Social, Midweek Makers.  Needle and Thread Thursdays, Finish it Up Friday and Finished or Not Friday.

Have a wonderful day! Patty
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18 comments:

  1. Alycia~QuiltygirlApril 18, 2018 at 9:16 AM

    So sweet!! and congrats!!

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  2. grammajudybApril 18, 2018 at 9:27 AM

    Elizabeth Hartman patterns are so cute. They have been on my bucket list for some time now. I just have a hard time choosing! This baby quilt will be awesome.

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  3. JillApril 18, 2018 at 10:43 AM

    Super cute. It should be fun to piece as each block is different and adorable. Lucky baby.

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  4. Yvonne from Quilting JetgirlApril 18, 2018 at 1:34 PM

    Congratulations on the commission; this is going to be so much fun to see come together!

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  5. BarefootThunder April 18, 2018 at 5:55 PM

    Congratulations !! Great choice.

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  6. SharonApril 18, 2018 at 6:13 PM

    Beautiful start!

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  7. MiaismineApril 18, 2018 at 7:21 PM

    Congratulations on your first commission! How exciting! It will be so pretty!

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  8. Anja @ Anja QuiltsApril 18, 2018 at 9:33 PM

    I love her patterns. Enjoy making the animals.

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  9. Glen QuiltSwissyApril 19, 2018 at 12:03 AM

    oh no! cuteness overload!

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  10. Pamela ArbourApril 19, 2018 at 9:34 AM

    Love your fabrics. It is going to be darling.

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  11. krislovesfabricApril 19, 2018 at 2:08 PM

    Such a great pattern, look forward to seeing your version :)

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  12. EmilyApril 19, 2018 at 9:26 PM

    Ooh, those animals are so cute! Great choice, and I can't wait to see the animals as you finish them.

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  13. EmilyApril 20, 2018 at 8:40 PM

    Cute blocks! I'm sure it will be a special quilt.

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  14. cocoyaApril 21, 2018 at 6:08 AM

    I love her patterns. Enjoy making the animals.
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  15. KateApril 21, 2018 at 7:10 AM

    Very cute! Love your orange/brown color palette for this project. I just ordered several of her patterns from Connecting Threads. Once my UFO list is whipped into shape, I'm going to make a few of here blocks from these patterns.

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  16. ChezViesApril 21, 2018 at 12:07 PM

    these are so cute!!

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  17. SusanApril 22, 2018 at 9:20 PM

    You're having way too much fun!

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  18. RachelApril 24, 2018 at 10:23 AM

    Love that little bunny! Such cute critters.

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