Hudson's Nautical Quilt

This quilt is an original design for my first grandson, Hudson Peter Lien.  His nursery is decorated in a nautical theme and so my daughter Michaele asked me to make a nautical theme quilt in blues, sand, and gray, with red as an accent.
The lighthouse and sailboat blocks were paper pieced.  I quilted the top to bamboo batting.  Then I added a striped Minkee fabric for the backing and quilted around each block.

My daughter, Michaele, holding Hudsons's quilt.

Shells and whale were appliqued with satin stitch.

Lighthouse blocks were paper pieced.

Life preserver and anchor were appliqued with satin stitch.  Oars
appliqued with a buttonhole stitch.

Sailboat was paper pieced.  A wave pattern was quilted
on the water.

Sailor hat, anchor, and wheel appliques were satin stitched.

Beatrix Potter Baby Quilt

I made this quilt for Hudson, my first grandchild, as well as any future grandchildren to cuddle with when they visit Grandma's house!   I was able to use fabric from previous quilts using the Beatrix Potter theme as well as some new fabric.  I backed the quilt with yellow Minkee fabric.  The quilt was machine pieced and quilted.  I quilted the top to batting and then added the backing and quilted across the panels.  

Close-up of Beatrix Potter quilt

Close-up of baskets with yo-yo flowers.