Bugs & camping

A call went out to make quilts for kids who will be receiving their own beds, possibly for the first time. The quilt group I am lucky to be a part of at Good Shepherd immediately decided to participate. Then we were told they had lots of quilts for girls but few appropriate for boys.

I found small amounts of donated fabric that felt appropriate for both boys and girls, and so I drafted a simple pattern to highlight the "fun" fabric but still make the quilt interesting and special. The first two are pictured above. These are simple strip quilts made with mostly fabric my mom has shared with me over the last few years, with framed fabrics scattered throughout.

The quilting is simple, with a take on the stitch-in-the-ditch method. I added little humps at random for interest.