Oooh oooh..baby baby....

A dear friend called me up and asked to hire me to make a baby quilt for her to give as a gift.  Cool, a commission quilt!  So the afternoon of the big bad storm, we were sent home early from work.  I needed something to take my mind off the weather.  I called my friend and asked a few questions.  This quilt is to be for a baby girl. No need to do a lot of fancy piecing, she said, I trust your judgement.  


Ahh...free rein.  So I sat down at the computer and opened EQ5 (the version I have) and started playing.  I got an idea and laid out a quilt. Then I got some fat quarters of Riley Blake Summer Song fabric that I won a while back on Pokey Bolton's blog and picked out what I would use for the blocks. 


Before the night - and the storm - was over I had finished the blocks.  The next night I finished the top. 
Here it is for you to see.

Ignore the appearance of "crooked" - the seams are really straight. It is just the way it is hanging. I first laid it out with all the blocks touching top and bottom, but it was too busy. So I added sashing (which is really a pale yellow) between the rows and at both ends. 
I have to say the colors are not my style, but I think it will be just great for a baby girl.