Whimsy Wheel Baby Quilt

One of the quilt patterns I developed for Curves Class is the Wheel quilt.  My first scrappy version hasn't debuted here yet, but I have since made a second version inspired by a selection of fabrics from Laurie Wisbrun's Modern Whimsy collection.



This quilt is so quick to work up!  I did make a few of the wedges scrappy, just for fun, but still it's a quickie for sure.



My color choices began with the aqua and raspberry rabbit print. I worked around those colors, choosing other prints from the collection and adding in a few misc. fabrics from my stash to compliment the aqua/lime/raspberry scheme.  I kind of surprised myself by using Kona Pomegranate for the background color, rather than a neutral.  But, the bold, bright fuschia tone really had so much more to say.



I like how the Trellis Stripe binding asserts a bit of order to an otherwise super-playful quilt!



On the back I made use of leftover fabric pieced together in a log cabin style.



Still loving the bunny print... Is it Easter yet?



So, that's a wrap.  Whimsy Wheel is awaiting a date with a baby-to-be.  Let's hope it's a girl!  If not, we'll just have to make another quilt.

Darn.



Modern Whimsy is made by Robert Kaufman in an organic cotton that has a luxurious hand.  And it's organic cotton at regular price (in stock at Sew Modern, Fabric Envy and Pink Castle Fabrics)!  This circles print is a great basic that's a smaller scale than Metro Living Circles.  It looks like I'm ready for spring!