This is a project that was finished last year – like six months ago – that I never posted! It was made for the LAMQG Mini Quilt Swap. It was a random swap so everyone that brought a mini quilt pulled a wrapped package from the table. My little quilt was pulled by Kelli and…
Does anyone else have this problem? You make a quilt as a gift for a friend or family member and then fall in love with it SO much that it is almost painful to give away? Well, this was my experience with the Huckleberry Modern Baby Quilt. Luckily I was strong and was able to…
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I love your quilt, and the whole package! You have inspired me. My daughter just announced she is pregnant, and her husband is an engineer. I was looking for something he would love also, and I think your site will give me plenty of ideas. Can you tell me if you used a pattern for the bib and burp cloth? I just love those.
Robyn
Wow. Oh wow. This is so cool on so many different levels. I love the great big circle! You have Really inspired me!
[...] yes for those of you that might ask, this is sort of an iteration of the Huckleberry Quilt. The big circle is just cut in [...]
Can I be your friend? LOL….
What an amazing gift!!!! Extremely generous of you…..I would have stopped at the quilt, but time is my enemy.
Oh, it’s so amazing. I looove all of it. It’s a wonderful gift.
LOVE!
That is just so beautiful, fantasic, love the ball idea to match the quilt and everything else!!
Seriously awesome quilt. I would love to try one like this but I wouldn’t have the first clue how. If you ever do want to do tutorials…let us know!! Your stuff is amazing! (and modern).
This quilt is amazing! Please, please, please do a tutorial – at least tell me how big it is – it is really fabulous!
Wow. I so love this quilt and all the wonderful goodies. I love the colors but especially the outer circular quilting. Amazing.
I am in love with this whole set! Beautiful job! If you ever have the urge to post a tutorial (for this or any of your other pieces), I would happily jump on that train. 
What a beautiful quilt and a fabulous keepsake gift! I should say gifts! All of them are wonderful.
Love the topstitching! Fierce! Do you do your own topstitching? If so, what kind of machine do you use?
Your baby quilt is wonderful. I like the back as much as the front. The bib, the ball, the card, just too sweet.
Wowsers! I love this fabric, the quilt, the ball, the card, everything!!! Amazing.
WOW! What an amazing gift and an outstanding design! Superb!
I have loved this from the moment I saw it. Your love and time and heart will go with the quilt to the baby and the mama and daddy, and all will be blessed for many, many years.
No surprise, you’ve inspired many…including me, but Jack will be in high school before I get the courage to try something like this! It’s awesome.
Adorable! I need to make one right now! I mean, like, immediately! Oh, you are so so creative. I wish Missouri were closer to your guild! I’m glad to see what you’ve been up to.
Oh wow – that is an incredible set! I noticed the quilt on Flickr – I love how the concentric circles look like a Japanese rock garden.
Wait – you used the six minute circle method on this?!
I mean, I LOVE this quilt and need to make one. But that’s an awful big circle!
I’m in awe!
The quilt is stunning. The entire gift? What a lucky family!!!
REALLY stinkin’ gorgeous baby gift!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE all the fabulous little touches you added! That is one lucky baby & momma to receive that basket! 
L- I LOVE IT! This is one of my favorites of your quilts as well. And the whole baby gift set turned out awesome. Loved the bib…
Wow! This is awesome! I love the design and the quilting is amazing!
I too, suffer from separation anxiety–perhaps there is a support group somewhere? If at least there are visitations it may help to assuage the sorrow of such sweet partings.( Hey I’m a chemist forgive me my poor mangled quotations.) Love the whole ensemble Latifah.
This is stunning. I love your designs – such a great use of colour, pattern, and calm space. I always love it when I see on my google reader that your blog has another post – always wondering what you have up your sleeeve next. Super!
The quilt is adorable! I love everything about it..the colors, the fabrics,and the quilting. I love that you added things that would have meaning to the parents. THEN..you add the darling burp cloths(let’s hope Jack is not a spitter?)and ball. TOO cute!
I’d have trouble letting these go too.
VERY well done!
Oh my goodness! I adore this quilt! It is amazing! That is one lucky baby!
Wow, it is gorgeous. I love the design and I LOVE the colorful fabrics. You have a wonderful eye for modern design and colors.
Amazing quilt and baby gift set! You definitely needed strength to give those cute things away!
WHAAAT? this quilt is by far the best i have ever seen. the design , the colors just everything…I am in awe over this and I would not have been able to give it away either… SNiff Sniff!
You are not alone! I often love the quilts so much I don’t want to give them away. There was one in particular that I kept dragging around the house and snuggling with for a few days before giving it away!
I simply adore your work, it consistently and constantly blows me away. Huckleberry is no different, I am awestruck, wow!!
I think this is one of my favorites of your baby quilts!! Love love love it!
this is such an unbelievably incredible gift.
I am so in awe!
Thanks for asking the question about how it was pieced. I was wondering if that was the method you used. Great finish, I can see how it was hard to give away!
This is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing the link on how to sew the circles – I was really curious!
You put so much of yourself in this quilt. That’s probably part of the reason it is so tough to part with. That and its incredible!
amazing. really. from the quilt, to the so-called “wonky” ball, to the packaging – it’s perfect!
I’m drooling.
I don’t know how you found the strength. I don’t blame you, it’s all gorgeous.
There are two things that I think are perfect. Picnics. And, circles. Picnics are romantic for two and awesome for many. It’s just you and those that you love sitting close to each other and nature eating yummy food (picnics make all food yummy) having nothing better to do than connect with each other. What…
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wow! I’m super impressed!
that’s awesome!
I gotta know how you got it in such a perfect circle!!! I made a Christmas tree skirt last year and the circle came out all wonky. Luckily it’s a tree skirt and not a quilt because the wonkiness does not show when it’s all gathered under the tree, but it was frustrating at the time!
It’s a great idea, a circle picnic quilt. And I love the colors and pattern!
This is so cool, Latifah! Might have to add a circle quilt to the queue.
Hi! I’m a fan of circles, and just came across yours on flickr. Congrats on your new blog, and on a very cool circle picnic quilt!
Thanks! So glad you love it too!
I love this! I can picture a group of friends sitting on this quilt having a wonderful time.
What a fabulous circular quilt!
I can’t stop looking at it! It is fantastic!!! To say I LOVE it is an understatement!!!!!! How did you get it in a perfect circle?
Holly
Pure genius!
I have been pretty obsessed with circles lately myself, but I never thought to make the quilt itself circular until I saw yours at the guild meeting. What a fantastic idea, and I confess I’m totally going to steal it!
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I love this quilt! Excellent color choice
Your work is incredible.
Gorgeous colours!
So effective! I’m really loving the Alanis connection too; I’m with Alissa – what a fabulous album!
Gorgeous colours!
So effective! I’m really loving the Alanis connection too; I’m with Alissa – what a fabulous album!
Didn’t we all love that album when we were 18? Or 20 and bitter?
Very cool little quilt.
Alanis will be calling requesting this one!
So beautiful….I’m a big fan of marimekko fabrics too.
this one is killing me! great colorchoices, sweet quilting – just: wow!!
claudia
Haha! I know I was – I think I still have the CD in my collection!
Your friend must be an Alanis Morrisette fan! Oh how i luuuuuuuved that album when I was 18. Love the quilt!!