I got the quilt finished up late Thursday night. My hold-up is always getting the top together. The rest, sandwiching, quilting and binding tends to go so quick for me.
Just like with Ellerie's quilt, I waited to wash the fabrics until AFTER I had sewn it all together. This is totally personal preference and not something I have always done or will always do. What it means is that everything shrinks after being sewn (unlike when you pre-wash your fabrics and they shrink before sewing). The result is that soft, puckered look you see above. I know from experience (and dozens of washes of Ellerie's quilt) that it settles overtime.
The two quilts are very similar with the exact same size (45×60 inches) and pattern (equilateral triangles). I went with colors that complimented the other but still are unique. Both have pink, peach, cream and coral but Ellerie's is more gray and baby two's is more brown/tan.
I backed this one with a tan fabric to fit with the colors on the front. With triangles this small (they are 4.5 inches pre-washed) there are a lot of lines to be quilted which makes for such a pretty back side. The binding is machine stitched on because I know these blankets will be used a lot over the years.
Ahhh, so addicting. I bought fabric for this before we knew boy or girl and so that means I also have fabric for a boy quilt (it will go to a friend). I think I want to try something totally different. We'll see.
enJOY it 
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