Bow Quilt

It’s a happy feeling to finish a quilt and wrap it around a loved one.  This Bow Quilt is a very happy finish.  As I sewed together the quilt top last year my daughter told me it’s her favorite, therefore it’s been marked as hers ever since.  So here it is, a finished bow quilt for Liberty.

As I shared previously, this is an applique quilt pattern by Carolyn Friedlander.  I’ve enjoyed making many of her patterns, and this one is particularly friendly to beginners.  I recommend this Bow quilt pattern, especially if you want a modern, simple, and fun applique pattern to get started with.

I used a Carolyn Friedlander background in a soft light tan, which also makes the bright prints stand out.  The “bows” are a wide selection of prints from my stash and from the scrap bin.

I quilted it on my Juki with lines between the applique arches.  Next I added hearts to the smallest center piece, and then echoed the arch in the background above the blocks.

Some of the blocks have gaps instead of fabric strips for an arch.  Where that happened, I did a tiny pattern in that spot.  You can barely make one out in the photo below, which shows the quilting really nicely.  In the top and bottom sections I selected a loop design which contains elements reminiscent of raindrops.  I really hope my daughter enjoys it!

Most of the quilt back is an old floral print I’ve had for years.  This floral was one of my favorite prints from Juliana Horner’s collection for JoAnn fabrics.  My daughter loves pink, so it made sense to use a treasured pink print and binding for her.

I can’t wait for her to get home so I can give it to her!