Hawaiian Quilt

Last September I went up to my Grandma's house to stay with her for a week while my Dad and Papa went on a 10-day trip up to Canada.  While Kamryn and I were there, Grandma and I decided to make a quilt out of the hawaiian fabrics she had just "laying around".  After about 3 days of work, we had a gorgeous quilt top!

Then this past February I FINALLY got sick of it just sitting in my apartment unquilted.  So I took it over to a family friend and asked her to quilt it for me.  She was very willing and gave me a "family discount" on it too--so it was even better!  She called me this past Saturday and told me it was finished!  I was so excited!

Here it is all quilted!

I told her my favorite thing out of all the Hawaiian fabrics are the Hibiscus Flowers--so she found a pattern for me and quilted it into it!  It's just so darling, I love it! :)

The back I chose for the quilt is a soft fabric with surfing monkeys, hibiscus flowers, and "Aloha" all over it!  It isn't as elegant as the front ... but it is super cuddly and cute!  And very Hawaiian! (to me) :)

Saturday night I was so excited about it that I wanted to show someone.  I took it to my mom's house to show her and she offered to help me bind it right there!  I'm SOOOO glad I did!  (even though it took a lot longer than I thought it would and I was reminded again why sewing projects aren't always my thing!  I have no patience for it!) :) haha

So, Saturday night, I had a finished product!! :) 

Grandma's Favorite Square:

My Favorite Square:

I look at this quilt and I just can't help but smile! :)  It is so colorful, so bright, so Hawaiian, matches my room...just so me! :)  I have slept with it the past couple of nights and just can't get enough of it! :)  Thank you Grandma, for helping me put it together!  I'll love it always!  (I wish Grandma had internet so she could read and see this post...guess I'll have to just send up the pictures!) :)