Baby Elephant Quilt

In January my friend asked if I could sew a quilt for her sister-in-law who was expecting a baby. She specifically wanted it in yellows and grays and to include baby elephants and to be in a chevron pattern.

Most custom orders I do are very generic, like "It's for a boy," and that's all I need for directions. And it works well for me because I get to use fabrics that I'm naturally drawn to or that i already own.

But this one was so easy. The colors were already right up my alley. Nonetheless, I bought some more fabric, specifically the adorable elephant prints I found online. I made half square triangles and arranged them into a chevron pattern. Added that wide elephant border and voila. I had finished the quilt. From start to finish it didn't take me too long.

I had a sewing date with my friend and I finished the quilting up in her Portland apartment building's rooftop lounge. (We also did some shopping and ate nachos to to fuel us along.)

Quilting in progress

Quilting finished

New quilt label stamp-- a gift from one of my best friends!