When one of my dear friends asked me to make her two year-old son a quilt, I could not say no.  I was so flattered she asked!  She requested a queen-size bright and cheery quilt full of helicopters and airplanes.  Anne Kelle‘s Ready Set Go in organic cotton for Robert Kaufman Fabrics was the perfect fit!

I combined Cotton + Steel Basics,  Architextures, and some Kona Cotton to coordinate and add lots of color to the quilt.  The design uses simple squares, but when rotated by 45*, provides a little more interest and fun!

This was quilted with a simple diagonal crosses over the squares and then some echo lines around the border.  Admittedly, I made some miscalculations and had to add a few layers of borders to reach the appropriate size.  However, it allowed me to hand-quilt for the first time to add some extra color.  I used some Valdani Perle and found appreciation in those of you who regularly quilt by hand!

On these chartreuse blocks, I appliqued a few individual helicopters and airplanes.  It made this quilt more playful and I knew the future owner of this quilt would not mind extra.

The binding is some older Cloud 9 and I machine bound it since this quilt is intended for a young boy.  With the wear and tear, I know the hand binding would not hold up.

Although I had to make some impromptu adjustments, I am pleased with the results.  There are plenty of aircrafts to keep young eyes occupied.  I know this will be loved and cherish as intended…and exactly how a quilt should always be!

 

Cheers!

Cristy