Remember Whooo Loves You....Love, Mommy

See that smile?!  It's moments like these that make me glad I'm a quilter and (almost) forget to be so critical of myself.

I made the Remember Whooo Loves You (pattern by Acorn Quilt and Gift Co.) quilt for the PatchworkTimes Monochromatic Challenge.  January's color was yellow.  I'd had my eye on this pattern and the Lila Tueller fabric (border fabric) forever.  When I decided to do the Challenge, I splurged on the pattern and the fabric.

I had planned on donating it, but Sarah claimed it.

It is April 5 and the quilt is finally finished.

  I quilted it myself and, of course, I'm trying to be happy with my results.  (I used 80/20 Hobbs for the batting and I really like it.)  It's actually been quilted for over a month, but for some reason I put off finishing the binding.  I worked on it here and there until last Friday when I completed most of it while sitting poolside watching the kids swim.  I finished it this weekend watching basketball.

I wanted to make a special label.  I scanned the owl applique pattern that was used for the quilt and then printed it in a reduced size.  I printed the label on photo fabric and then appliqued the owl on it, machine sewing as close to the edge of the individual pieces with matching thread, and framing this with the same quilt border fabric.  (I had a little problem with the label.  The fabric discolored with ironing.  I did everything I could to get the discoloration out (washing in cold immediately, hydrogen peroxide, and bleach), but it still has some spots.  I hand sewed the label down with an invisible applique stitch.

Sarah is so glad it's finally finished.  She loves it.  I about cried with her when she told me that she was tearing up when I gave it to her finished tonight.  Her words, "Thank you, Mommy!  I love it!  I'm about to cry.  It's been so long since you made me a quilt.)

It has been that long....around 7 years?!