The inspiration for this quilt came from one of the blocks of the month for the 2010-2011 Guild season. The night we were handed the block pattern I immediately thought of Emma. While I was at the meeting this photo was posted on Facebook. I took it as a sign.

It took a long time to complete, but I was happy with the results. I’ve learned from my Guild friends that a quilt should always have a matching pillowcase.

I used a lot of straight lines for the quilting, but the flower templates nearly drove me mad. They were the last straw for my “old” sewing machine and I was so happy to welcome Ruby to my studio.

I was nice to see Emma enjoying her quilt in all sorts of ways – she slept under it, she played on it, and she even drew pictures of it!