After the rush to get Saffy's quilt finished before her birthday (it took me 3 months from the start in total due to time and financial constraints!) I managed the play mat in a week! It was a much more relaxed make, and I loved the colours on this. The more eagle-eyed amongst you will notice that my blog header features the patchwork from this quilt :-)
My middle boy Benji chose the animal print fleece for the backing. I just LOVE it! I have a whole stash of it in the fabric box at the moment, most ear-marked for one of my WIPs, but the rest I am itching to make into hats and scarfs next Winter. It's so cheerful I can't help but smile when I catch sight of it.
I am generally met with strange looks when I mention I quilt with fleece for backing, is it that odd? I tend to choose it for durability and wash-ability for small people, especially babies.
The bright patchwork middle was lovely to put together, and we chose red cotton to frame it, and a really vibrant green ribbon for edging.
