pretty penny patch baby quilt

Generally I don't gravitate toward sweet, pretty fabrics, but I am smitten with this Palos Verde print.  It is amazing.  Since I have a friend who is about to have a baby girl after having two superhero-loving boys, I thought this sweet, pretty print would be perfect.

The pattern is Rachel's Penny Patch pattern which is so quick and easy and sweet and would be great for a beginner and still a satisfying project for a non-beginner.

Since these colors are a little out of my comfort zone I was afraid that I wouldn't have much to coordinate, but thank goodness for Pearl Bracelets  and Kona cotton.  But working with unfamiliar colors was hard!

The Palos Verde print is voile and this is this the first time I have used voile in a quilt with regular quilting cottons, but I didn't have any problems and it is nice and soft.

I almost splurged on another Palos Verde print for the back, but then I found this Hello Pilgrim print in my hoard stash.  The binding is the gorgeous Lecien color basic stripes which I don't think is made anymore, but if anyone knows where I can find more of this let me know! I am almost out.  

This one will go to its new home at a baby shower later this week.  It has been so fun to make new friends here in San Diego and be able to share quilts with them.  

Fabrics used in this quilt that are still readily available:

Palos Verde Lunada Bay, here or here

Pearl Bracelet in Juniper, here 

Kona Cotton (I am not 100% positive, but I think this was Primrose and Camellia)

Littlest Simply Simple Silver, here or here

Michael Miller Cotton Couture in Stone

Le Creme Swiss Dots, here