I haven't had a chance to take pictures of anything I've been working on this week. So I dug up a quilt I made a few years ago to share with you. This is a baby quilt I made for my friend's daughter. They live in Utah and come to Alaska for the summers. I wanted to do something Alaskan, without using any of the obvious Alaskana prints. This is what I came up with. A quilt that definitely says "Alaska", with a menagerie of popular things found here...the Big Dipper and North Star found on our state flag, moose, King Salmon, cruise ships, whales, and crabs. I designed the quilt myself, with the exception of the paper pieced moose and the whale. The moose is a pattern designed by a local gal here in Skagway, and the whale is from Janine Holzman of Sitka, who is an amazing quilter often featured in Quilter's Newsletter.
The slammin' salmon has a 3-D little fin that folds out. The crab has button eyes, as well at buttons for the port holes on the cruise ship. And since it's for an Alaskan baby, it's backed in flannel. Warm and cozy for Alaska or Utah.
That is wonderful! Aren't you talented! I love how you got all the Alaskan symbols in there without using the bear/fish fabric. Fantastic!
Posted by: Lesly | 04/15/2010 at 04:32 AM
okay...that crab is sooo stinkin' cute...
Posted by: Kelly Ann | 04/15/2010 at 04:42 AM
Even I can see it's Alaska- and I'm Australian! It's a lovely quilt! I love the 3D!!!
Posted by: Sasha | 04/15/2010 at 05:26 AM
I can just imagine the construction of that quilt! Row by row,right? What an amazing piece!
Posted by: Nicole | 04/15/2010 at 05:34 AM
The quilt is darling...love it! However, please be sure those buttons won't become a hazard for the baby....on really good and tight...or maybe replaced with applique?? This quilt will be treasured by the lucky family.
Posted by: Kathleen | 04/15/2010 at 09:00 AM
Great quilt! I wouldn't have identified it as a baby quilt unless you pointed that out. I'd love it on my wall, at any age!
Posted by: AnnieO | 04/15/2010 at 08:14 PM
What a wonderful quilt and keepsake for the baby. What does it look like now I wonder, hopefully well used, worn and loved.
I've made one baby quilt and one quilt for a toddler, I asked for no thank you note, just a picture of their child on the quilt for my photo album..still waiting....for both. The baby is now a toddler and the toddler is now in school....not looking good....
Posted by: Thelma | 04/17/2010 at 02:57 AM
Cute Quilt!
Posted by: Lori | 04/17/2010 at 07:44 AM
Love the quilt.
Posted by: Susan Ramey Cleveland | 04/17/2010 at 05:54 PM
What a great quilt! Love that scrappy sky.
Also wanted to let you know that I just passed along the Sunshine Blogger Award to you in my blog post today. You deserve it!
Posted by: Laura | 04/17/2010 at 06:20 PM
As soon as I saw your quilt I thought "I've GOT to have that pattern!"...only to read on and discover that alas, I am out of luck! I also have a little boy in Utah that I need to make a quilt for...
Thanks for the inspiration!
Tricia
Posted by: Tricia | 04/18/2010 at 06:18 AM