Floating Hearts Baby Quilt

Hello there

I was very happy to be asked to make a baby quilt recently.  I was given free reign as long as it was girly and had some nice quilting on it.
This is what I came up with:

I chose hearts and kept the design simple so as to leave big open areas for quilting.  The finished quilt measures 35" x 43".

I used bondaweb and machine appliqed the hearts.   There is no trapunto here, instead I used a thick 6 oz polyester wadding (batting).  Outline quilting, then flattening the background with stippling really makes the hearts and feathers 'pop'.

I free motion quilted this on my domestic machine. I will be practicing my frame quilting in the new year but until then I am doing it they way I know best.

Decided to try a half feather in the pink border and i love how it turned out.

 I finished the quilt with a piano key border, rounded off the corners and bound with a plain pink.

I worked a loopy heart pattern in the outer border.

This quilt will be delivered to new owner next week and will be given as a gift. I hope they love it as much as I do :)
I'll leave you with one last close up.

  Thanks for visiting.
Rhianon.