Blogger's Quilt Festival - Deep Blue Sea Baby Quilt

Hello and welcome!  I love participating in the Blogger's Quilt Festival, it is such a great way to meet new people.
deep blue sea baby quilt
I really wanted to share this quilt because it has been in my sketchbook for a long time and I am excited that I finally figured out how to make the templates for it.  

The quilt uses 5 different Kona colors (Sky, Aqua, Capri, Cyan, Celestial, and Navy).  There are a lot of great Kona colors, but the blues are my favorite.  
deep blue sea baby quilt
My favorite thing about the quilt is actually what happened after I made it.  I decided to list it on Etsy and I woke up the next day to see that one of my childhood friends, who I didn't even know read my blog, had bought the quilt.  I really idolized this friend when we were kids and it meant a lot to me.  

Finished quilt size: 38" x 48" 
Pattern: Deep Blue Sea Baby Quilt (tutorial here)
Pieced and quilted by me
Category: Original Design Quilts
Original post here

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Thanks for stopping by! Check out the links below to see my previous entries into the Blogger's Quilt Festival:   
Spring 2014 #1 and #2
Fall 2013
Spring 2013
Fall 2012
Spring 2012
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Comments

  1. MaryOctober 24, 2014 at 8:31 AM

    How fun to sell it to a friend. I love KONA cottons!

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  2. Anne HaywardOctober 24, 2014 at 11:40 AM

    I love the colours you've picked for this quilt it's such a lovely effect well done I hate sewing curves quilty hugs

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  3. loganmackOctober 24, 2014 at 12:21 PM

    I agree with Mary on both points and I love the water theme. I've seen so few really simple designs that carry a theme so well.

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  4. JanOctober 24, 2014 at 2:54 PM

    What a wonderful quilt. I love the way you used the blues. I pinned the tute for future reference.

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  5. KayOctober 25, 2014 at 1:15 AM

    This is an incredible quilt. Thank you so much for the tutorial too. x

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  6. moiraOctober 25, 2014 at 3:20 AM

    lovely and really effective. Good job, Erica

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  7. SewPsyched!October 25, 2014 at 1:39 PM

    I adore this one!!!! XX!

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  8. Erin StewartOctober 25, 2014 at 8:26 PM

    I love love love the quilting stitching pattern for this one. You're right - the Kona blues are so lovely! Thanks for sharing your pretty quilts with us. =)

    Much love,
    erin

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  9. ShayOctober 26, 2014 at 2:19 PM

    Love the simplicity of this design. So easy and calming to look at . The graduated colour was a stroke of genius and the matchstick quilting looks fabulous!!!

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  10. amyOctober 26, 2014 at 7:45 PM

    Awww, what a cool additional element to the story!!

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  11. Dawn WhiteOctober 27, 2014 at 1:02 PM

    Beautiful! I feel like I am at the beach enjoying calm and soothing waves.

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  12. JenetaOctober 28, 2014 at 8:56 PM

    This is really beautiful - I love it!

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  13. Tara CelesteOctober 28, 2014 at 9:19 PM

    I love this! So simple and soothing. I may try your tutorial :)

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  14. amyNovember 6, 2014 at 2:37 PM

    I'm still in love with this one!!

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