I am so thrilled how this quilt turned out.  I used this tutorial at Handmade by Alissa for the quilt top.  It’s my first quilt actually piecing specific things together, so I think it went pretty well.  I love this line of Heather Ross fabrics so much and have been saving them for just the right project!

My friend, Toni, just had a baby girl (on my own birthday no less), so I was so excited to make this quilt for her new little baby.  I knew I wanted to use the Mendocino fabrics for the main part of the quilt because I thought it was very fitting of a baby girl – even though it’s not your typical ‘baby’ colors.  And because I thought Toni would love the swimming mermaids.

Then, when I was cutting pieces for the quilt I saw the name on the selvedge: Underwater Sisters! {I’m probably the only one who didn’t know the name of this fabric for some reason}  It was perfect!  Toni and I were on swim team together in college.  We spent many an hour in the water for practice and meets, as well as traveling all over the place.  I guess we’re kind of like underwater sisters. 

So this quilt is special in two ways to me and this baby girl.  Hope you like it Jenna!  Don’t spit up on it too much (just kidding – go for it)!