April Showers Bring May Flowers... I made this simple baby/lap quilt in less than 24 hours over a two day period. One evening I sewed it together and basted it. The next morning I quilted it and bound it by machine. I finished it yesterday, but the weather has been wet and dreary so I had to take indoor pictures. I have decided to call it, "April Showers Bring May Flowers" which is a long quilt name for me. The quilt reminded me of the sweet things that come from rain, like rainbows and flowers. As I have decided to donate it to Happy Chemo as part of the Hands2Help Challenge, I thought the name was appropriate. I hope that it can bring comfort to someone going through a rough time. In case anyone is wondering about my dimensions... I cut out each of the five vertical strips at 8.5 inches and sewed them together. Then I trimmed off the salvages and cut 6.5 inches off of the bottom. The horizontal strip was cut out at 9.5 inches, because I started with a generous quarter yard. I added that strip in the middle and my quilt top was done! Well, that is how I would have done it if all my strips were the full width of the fabric... My pink was six inches too short, so I took a piece off of a fat quarter for the bottom section. It was a good use of the fabric I had. I don't think it is super noticeable, but it adds an unexpected fun element. ;) I quilted it in a cream thread with 35 big flowers connected by a loopy line. The quilting took less than an hour for this 40 x 50 inch quilt. Princess, my new sit down quilting machine, is FAST! I used 1.5 yards of a soft yellow for the backing, and bound it with a slightly darker yellow. I added my favorite corner label when binding it. Quilt Stats #101 Name: April Showers Bring May Flowers Pattern: Simple quarter yard strips Inspired by: Quilts I have seen where the horizontal strip was appliqued with a name Quilting design: Loopy line with flowers Fabric: pastels from my stash. Amount Used: 3.5 yards Batting: Warm and White Size: About 40 x 50 inches Date finished: March 2014 What I learned: Quilting from the upper right corner to the lower left corner worked really well with my Tiara. As I mentioned, this quilt is for the Hands2Help challenge. The sign-ups started just last week, so there is still plenty of time to join. Click on the button below for more information. I know I finished this super early, but there is no time like the present to get something done, right? XX, Jasmine P.S. I am linking up with Needle and Thread Thursday and Can I Get a Whoop Whoop.