This is the last of the ten baby quilts that we have been working on this spring and summer. This baby was born to a co-worker several weeks ago, but I have been stalling on the quilt.

When she was expecting, I asked what the nursery would look like, and she told me it was a cherry blossom theme: cherry wood, very pastel pink with some pastel green, ivory and yellow. She wanted a light, airy feel with soft colors.

We knew we didn't have the skills to applique a cherry tree onto a quilt, and we didn't want to learn on this project. We tried to figure out how to do something that would look like a cherry tree, but nothing was really satisfactory. In the end we ended up going ultra easy and just did a mosaic that suggests (if you really use your imagination) a cherry tree.

During the ten quilt marathon, we decided that in the future we would make baby quilts the way we liked them, and not worry about trying to match the nursery.

So now the question: Does anyone see a cherry tree? Be honest - I can take it.

Thanks for looking.

Darren

i see it...looks good

I love it. Yes, I can see your cherry tree!

In the babyland world that is a beautiful cherry tree. You did a great job and it will be a treasure to the infant. Thank you for sharing.

I can see cherry blossom tree! C

Quite creative and I see the tree, Too close and you lose it, perfect colors.

Looks like a cherry tree to me!!

I like it, I can almost smell the cherry blossoms as the blooms blow in the wind. Good Job

I see all the leaves on the ground but the cherries are still on the tree. I like what you did.

Yip - I can see it.

I see it!

Pretty quilt!

I would not have seen it on my own... but knowing the theme, I saw it immediately... great job... it's ageless..great job!!

Of course we see it. Quilter's have an 'eye' for color. I see cherry blossoms, sky, brown for the tree trunk and limbs and green grass with a little color for flowers. Awesome!

I will be honest. I saw it before the lines and I really see it now. Awesome quilt. Congrats.

Yep I see it and I love it! Its so modern! I have a feeling that others will copy this pattern. Great quilt!

I see a great cherry tree. Nice idea.

I see a great cherry tree. Nice idea.

Very nice! I too would not have been able to say what it was without the story, but did see the outline of the tree and branches with the story. Creative & thoughtful! Applause applause :)

I think it is very unique and beautiful! :)

I am glad that you did the chalk lines...NOW I SEE IT. LOL But before I couldnt see it.

I see it and the grass and the sky

I see it and the grass and the sky

Its subtle but I like it and I saw it before the lines...

Yes, I see it. It's a lovely quilt. Love the colors.

I see it, very nice

I love the quilt and see the cherry tree.

Good job

I saw it before the lines!

Yes!!!

I see it and LOVE it. Both beautiful and clever. I'd call it "Sakura Squares"

Sure did!! I love seeing your quilts, Darren!! :)
Thanks for sharing.

love the abstractness of it...along with the colors, the quilting and the great imagination to think it up

I see it! That's just wonderful!

Nice work, and the cherry tree is there for sure!

I love it...very clever and really adorable...

Oh, yes, I see the cherry tree and the blossoms. Great job.

Looks just like the one we used to have when we had our orchard.

wow that's awesome! how creative! i think that should be a wall hanging :)

I love it. Very modern and artistic. I know what you mean about not worrying about matching a nursery. I am big time into making I Spy quilts as baby quilts, educational and I love making them. I made one for my grand daughter. If it is good enough for her it is good enough for other babies.

OK I asked my DH and DD 20. DH says a tree in blossom and DD 20 says a Japanese Cherry Blossom tree. So how about that! They were not told what it was but were just shown the picture.

Looks great!