The Little Bird Quilt

My sister is due with a baby girl in March and everyone is my family is pretty excited about it especially since 6 little boys have been born to my family in the past 5 years.  I'm pretty excited about having another excuse to delve into the world of little girl sewing since I have 2 little boys of my own.

A couple of weeks ago, I walked into my local quilt shop not intending to buy very much.  But then I spotted the cutest fabric line that has just come in - "Little Bird" by Camelot Fabrics.  Instantly I could envision the cutest baby quilt.  So much for not buying much. ;)

I pulled in a Kona solid ("Ice Frappe") and a light grey crosshatch I had in stash to help fill out the fabric I bought and before I knew it, I had a simple equilateral triangle quilt cut out, sewn together and ready for quilting.

Since this is a quilt that I hope will grow with my niece for several years, I backed it with a soft minky cuddle fabric in mint.  I love backing quilts in minky cuddle fabric - yes, it takes more effort to worth with, but the end result is so worth it!  The quilting was done in a light pink thread in a simple meander which helped to soften the sharp geometric pattern of the triangles.  Fresh out of the dryer - this quilt is to die for soft and oh so snuggly!

Oh and how cute is this striped print for the binding?!

Now, I can't wait to get to meet my new niece in March. :)

I posted about this baby quilt over on Instagram last weekend and the lovely people over at Camelot Fabrics saw it and so graciously asked if they could feature it on their blog! Ummm, yes please! You can find their feature here. Thank you Camelot Fabrics!! :)