I can hardly believe it, but I really and truly finally finished Eleanor’s quilt. Ahhhhh!

For you quilt enthusiasts . . .

The fabrics are a mix of quilting cottons and linens and I really love each one! The back is pure linen background with various scraps (from this quilt) for the applique. I used wool batting. I got the idea for the applique from a Mini Boden T-shirt. I pieced the hexagons on the machine and I quilted by hand. I tried to keep the palette (for this quilt and also for her bedroom) very muted – a big change from Adele’s bold quilt and room decor. Since Eleanor is past the blanket stage of babyhood,  I made the quilt to fit her crib mattress with a five inch drop on three sides. Which means that she can use this in her crib and also as a comforter on a toddler bed – perhaps in Adele’s room – once she moves out of the crib.

Some close-up shots:

I tried to have a photo shoot of Eleanor with her new quilt, but she didn’t really understand the concept.