Happy Wednesday! Today I have a recently finished quilt to share, a Hello Kitty patchwork quilt that I made for my daughter!
I started this quilt immediately after the election last year. I was feeling very sad/scared/angry, and needed a comfort project. I've held onto a stack of 5" Hello Kitty charms that a friend gave me for years and decided it was time to use them in a project. I cut some extra 5" squares from my stash of Hello Kitty fabrics to give me enough for this quilt.
For the background I used a polka dot sheet that I thrifted at the Goodwill Outlet. I love the colors! Now I'm keeping my eye out for more polka dot sheets! A checkerboard layout felt like the right choice.
The quilting is really simple, just some straight lines 1/4" on either side of each seam. Nothing fancy!
I really love the backing!! Sometime last year I thrifted a handmade duvet cover made from this incredible off-brand Hello Kitty fabric. We jokingly say it's "hey there kitty" instead of "hello kitty"! I took apart the duvet and now I have a bunch of fabric to play with.
The binding is another thrifted fabric, just a sweet little red and white polkadot. There are a lot of different colors in the charm squares, but red felt like a pretty good choice, since there is a lot of red throughout. The red also went well with the back!
My daughter loves this quilt, which is happy! It was a good reminder for me too that something simple can be so enjoyable to make and use. I'm so glad to have finally used those charms! There were some really cute prints in there, and now we get to enjoy them!
Hello Kitty Patchwork Quilt
Pattern: No pattern, used 5" squares
Fabrics: Reclaimed Bedsheets, stash
Happy Quilting!