This shower was last August, the baby was born in October 2014. Obviously it takes me a while to post pics!
I used a free pattern
http://www.mccallsquilting.com/quick...ttern_Download
I still have trouble sometimes getting seams lined up so to me, this pattern was perfect. The blocks were pieced in a random pattern, so though the corners had to match, the sections did not have to match the block next to it.
I figured the quilt was for a baby so experimented with fmq. I found a free coloring book online and used those images to stitch throughout. They kind of looked like a kid drew them so my fmq didn't have to be perfect. The parents live out in the country and have a pond, so the bugs and critters and stuff were perfect. I figured the Mom would get lots of little baby stuff so I made this a bit bigger, envisioning using it while out laying by the pond this summer.
I stitched using thread the color of the block for the stippling and SID, and used black thread for the critters
It was fun to make, and now I'm a 'GREAT Aunt!'