A quilt for Aiden

Tonight I am posting a baby quilt that I made last year. I am working slowly to post my entire quilt portfolio on this blog.  It won't be long-- I haven't made many.

This quilt was the first quilt I made to welcome a new baby.  My dearest friend Tara's sister was about to have a baby, and I knew I wanted to attempt something special.  This quilt may not appear too complicated, but I assure you, it was thoughtful (in the most basic sense of the word).  I didn't want to concentrate on a complicated, pieced top.  Rather, I wanted to make something modern and comforting.  Something sharp but still providing that cuddly quality that makes a quilt a quilt.

The design is clean, straight, and simple, but the quilting is all by hand.  Modern and comfy.  Sharp and cuddly.

And who can resist an owl print for a baby quilt?  (I thought this one was playful without being obnoxiously baby)

These photos are in our old rent house. We just moved, and I am currently working to rethink, reorganize, and remodel a room in our new home solely for sewing.  I told my dad I feel like a mechanic who just got a garage!