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Saturday, January 31, 2015

Milo's Most Magnificent Quilt

My Gramma Alice makes the loveliest quilts, so when we found out that Milo was on his way last year, we got to work! I had seen some simple ideas that I liked on Pinterest so Gramma let me tag along to the fabric store in Fremont - Country Traditions - and pick out fat quarters to my heart's content. Blues, grays, and hints of orange and yellow. We had a ball pouring over the ones we wanted.

Knowing how particular I was, Gramma graciously let me arrange them how I wanted while she sewed them together. After moving them around on her felt wall, I came across the notion of translating the ombré effect into quilting - high contrast blocks on one end enveloped in a light border and low contrast blocks on the other surrounded by a dark border. Gramma found the loveliest (and undoubtedly most expensive) bolt of fabric in the store - white to gray ombré. It felt like silk and has the prettiest sheen.

After all that, she took it to a lady for quilting and the design is reminiscent of a Greek key, or meander pattern. Very masculine. It's large - big enough for a twin bed - so he'll be able to use it once he grows out of his crib, and hopefully when he's a grown man. But I'm not rushing that yet :)



the effect






our special detail

I asked Papa Milo if we could use a pocket from one of his old shirts to put on the back and he gave Gramma a brand new shirt for it :D Isn't it the sweetest? Papa has worn these same shirts as long as I can remember. I asked him to write Milo a letter a while back, so someday when Milo takes his quilt I'll put the letter inside from his Great Grandpa Milo.


this boy.

I love this little boy.


Any other artists nerding out right now? 
Come on...primary triadic color scheme!
And socks. I love his little socks.



Milo's smile sequence: 







Did you smile? 
I bet you did.
I bet you still are!



Thank you, Gramma Alice, for Milo's Most Magnificent Quilt.
It's a treasure, and so are you.
Sure do love you!

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