I just finished the binding on my "Little Trip to Bali" baby quilt for my dd's baby shower (a week from this Saturday.) I quilted it today using a long arm machine -I wasn't expecting to, but last week at our local shop hop one of the shops demo'd the long arms and I signed up to rent time on one. The whole process took me so much less time from set to to the actual quilting - and I had a great time! I would be still working on the fmq if I hadn't rented the machine. My daughter had also requested books at her shower - I decided to make one of those fabric panel books (also a first for me), just to be sure I wouldn't duplicate a book someone else might give her.

I love the baby quilt, thanks for sharing

now you need to get busy and make more quilts so you can use the long arm

I was thinking that - I had so much fun doing it, I started thinking about different designs to try. I was almost disappointed when I got to the last bit and realized I was done!

you will have so much fun, and I know a longarm lady and she puts 2 valor quilts on the longarm at the same time and gets 2 done fast

A really special quilt and the book is a lovely idea!!

You did a beautiful job with this (love the book too...that brings back some special memories). I am guessing there may be a long-arm in your future!

Beautiful Quilt.

Great job!

The quilt is beautiful. My wish for everyone is that if they like to do the quilting, that they have their own longarm. I know that is impossible. But I would love it for those who would enjoy it. When I first was on a longarm, I found it four times faster than my little machine. Your freemotion is beautiful. What a great idea to make a fabric book. And it is about elephants to go with your quilt, that is so cute

It's beautiful!! :thumbup: The baby elephants are adorable!

I would not have known that it was your first attempt using a long arm! Well done :thumbup:

Oh how cute! Love that

The quilt is just wonderful! You did a great job. I love those little books. I purchased almost a half-bolt of the panel book "Prayers for Children" and that is my shower gift when they ask for books.

What a great job you did! I just got my new long arm up and running last week. I did 2 Quilts for Kids on it and am working on one for myself, but ran out of thread. I was surprised how much thread it takes, but how fast it goes. I am going to do several tops so I can do one right after the other. Have ordered some wide quilt backing so I can do 2 side by side as has already been mentioned. Now start saving your pennies so you can get your own.
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too cute! I love the elephants! and the book to go with it! Good job Grandma!
Rose Hall

I love it

Great shower gift, your daughter will love it.

Sweet! Love the little elephants! Your daughter will be very pleased!

I love batiks and would never have thought to use them in a baby quilt, but I will now. Your quilt, baby book and quilting is beautiful.

Cute quilt. Love the elephants. Good job on the quilting, as well.

The elephants reminds me of a cake decorating class I took a million years ago. We made a cake with pink, drunken elephants crawling on, in, and out of the cake. It was so cute.

Great job on the quilt! Cute elephants too!

Adorable quilt and book! You did a fabulous job on the quilting!

Beautiful!

LOL - I kept thinking of the song "Pink Elephants on Parade" while I was making them. I have 2 other blocks that aren't in the quilt - one is in pink batiks (it just was too light to go with the rest.)

How precious, nicely done in the batiks.

It looks awesome! Great job!

Adorable :)

This is darling....and I pretty much love anything batik!!

it is so pretty!!!

i really like it!!
judy

Beautiful Quilt.

It turned out beautifully!!! My kids loved that book! :D:D

So precious!! Good work!!

That is about as cute as you can get!!!!!!

Your quilt and fabric book look wonderful! :-)

I love your Little Trip to Bali completed quilt!!! I am a grandmother-to-be and am just beginning to make the around the world squares. I must be missing something or the directions are not correct because I am having trouble fitting the C and D triangles to the A and B squares. My A and B squares are 2 1/8" square, and I made the C triangles by cutting 3 1/2" squares on both diagonals, per the directions. Then the directions say to cut 2" x 2" squares and cut each square in half on one diagonal to make D triangles. Neither the C or the D triangle fits on the 2 1/8" A and B squares. Did you have difficulty with this step, and if so what am I missing or doing incorrectly? Can you tell I'm in a panic because I really want to get going on this project so I can finish it before my grandson has his first birthday! I hope you have a suggestion because your quilt came out gorgeous and I'm hoping you may have a suggestion. Thank you so much!
Linda :)

Adorable.!!!!!

what a great quilt-love it

how cute. Love the little elephants!!!

It is adorable with the elephants, and such a nice use of Batiks.