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Thursday, December 3, 2015

Throwback Thursday: Pretty in Pink

It's the time of the month again, y'all! That's right, it's Throwback Thursday over at A Quarter Inch from the Edge! This month is Christmas themed and though I don't have a Christmas quilt, I have a quilt that was a Christmas present to share!

Until I was 16 years old, I was the baby of the family. Then along came Ms. Ella, a cousin! What a learning experience it was for me to suddenly be sharing the spotlight with a little baby. Moody teenage me got jealous pretty often, though I never admitted to anybody. Growing up some changed that though and I love this little girl to bits. :)
It's hard to tell, but those pink-on-pink polka dots are glittery! :D
I shared before that for last Christmas, I got the hairbrained idea to make all the kids in the family a quilt for Christmas. Ms. Layla's was shared a little while back here, and this was the second one. When I asked Ella's mom for her favorite color, it was an overwhelming PINK! Pink makes me nauseous, but I took one for the team and came home with a stack of pink fabric and got cracking. Although Ella is still pretty young (still in single digits), I wanted this one to be a little bit grown up so that it would be fitting for years.

I love the pieced backing and the quilting. I straight lined around the patchwork sections, then did the big zigzagging through the white areas. I'm not sure why I chose that but I have to pat my past-self on the back for that one! Lol. I didn't mark or anything, so it's certainly not perfect. But I worked harder on this quilting than any of the others and it worked out. :) Also like Ms. Layla's quilt, I appliqued Ella's name on it to give it a personal touch. This was before I started labeling my quilts, so I guess my brain wanted it to be labeled somehow!

I absolutely love this pattern, there's so many possibilities! I think I saw something similar to this on Pinterest originally, but I didn't have a specific pattern to follow. I just decided on the size of square I wanted and built up from there.

Thanks for reading y'all! Have an awesome Thursday and don't forget to check out TBT at Jenn's blog, there's always lots of fun entries to check out and there's a chance to win a prize!
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  1. Linda December 3, 2015 at 8:31 PM

    I love Ella's quilt! You are right, so many possibilities too. Great job on the quilting. I try not to mark quilts too. Gives it more personality I think.

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    1. Little Black Cat QuiltingDecember 4, 2015 at 12:18 PM

      Thanks Linda! I'm keeping this pattern up my sleeve, I'm sure it will be useful in the future. :) And good to know I'm not the only one not marking! Lol. I had neither the drive nor motivation to draw so many lines!

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  2. Anja @ Anja QuiltsDecember 3, 2015 at 8:45 PM

    I really like this, especially her name on the front. Great job on the quilting. I would have had to mark those lines.

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    1. Little Black Cat QuiltingDecember 4, 2015 at 12:27 PM

      Thanks Anja! I loved putting the names on the quilts when I made them. I'm not sure why, it just seemed right. :)

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  3. ShelinaDecember 3, 2015 at 9:37 PM

    I really like the zig zag quilting too, and how you personalized it. Great idea to make a quilt that will grow with a child.

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    1. Little Black Cat QuiltingDecember 4, 2015 at 12:28 PM

      Thanks Shasta! She reminds me of a 13-going on-30 kind of girl, so I had to make something that wouldn't be babyish and cast aside quickly. Gotta love my little diva. :)

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  4. JanineMarieDecember 3, 2015 at 10:45 PM

    I like your choice of pinks--and I'm sure the gray with the pink kept your nausea to a minimum. I think it's a perfect growing up quilt.

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    1. Little Black Cat QuiltingDecember 4, 2015 at 12:30 PM

      Thanks JanineMarie! That gray definitely kept me well enough to press forward! Lol. I will say, the glittery pink-on-pink polka dots were my favorite. How can I not like glitter?! :)

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  5. DashaDecember 4, 2015 at 6:03 AM

    Great quilt design for a small child. It is not one she will grow out of.

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  6. the zen quilterDecember 4, 2015 at 10:09 AM

    Very cute fabrics.

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    1. Little Black Cat QuiltingDecember 4, 2015 at 12:34 PM

      Thanks Zen quilter! I think I got most of these at Hobby Lobby, but I might have gotten the white-on-white polka dots at Jo Ann's. I have no idea about the polka dots on the back though! :)

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  7. Jenn @ A Quarter Inch from the EdgeDecember 4, 2015 at 1:29 PM

    I'm sure Ella must have loved this... there's just something about little girls and pink. Though I've yet to do it (because I have a horror of appliqué), I love the idea of having a child's name right on their quilty. And here's my pro (ha ha) tip for your, whenever you quilt something that comes out a little wiggly, just call it organic. :)

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    1. Little Black Cat QuiltingDecember 4, 2015 at 3:58 PM

      Thanks Jenn! No need to fear applique, it's super easy! The hardest part is making sure the letters are the right way before you start cutting. :) And yes! I'll have to remember that imperfect quilting=intentional organic! Hahaha

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  8. Jenn @ A Quarter Inch from the EdgeDecember 4, 2015 at 1:29 PM

    And thanks for linking up with Throwback Thursday @ A Quarter Inch from the Edge!

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  9. elleDecember 7, 2015 at 9:06 AM

    Ella's quilt is wonderful!

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  10. JenniferDecember 8, 2015 at 8:39 AM

    Ella's quilt is so beautiful and I bet she is still using it. The colors and fabric are so perfect for a little girl. Nice quilting too.

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    1. Little Black Cat QuiltingDecember 10, 2015 at 12:13 AM

      Thanks Jennifer! The last I had heard, her and her brother's quilt (which I will probably share in the next TBT link up) were on their beds! It made me so happy to hear they were being used. :)

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