Forever ago (okay, it only seems that way) I began a quilt for my sewing bestie as a “thank-you” for everything she is to me. I had a vision of a one-of-a-kind quilt made up of a ton of different Anna Maria Horner prints with all sorts of little details. Truth be told, it was...
Do you go through crafty phases? I know I do. I dabble in so many aspects of sewing, but I’m rarely doing everything at once. Generally I’ll have some machine project going and a hand stitched project at the same time that keeps me busy in the evenings. Right now I have a few machine...
That’s the theme of my latest custom quilt. I was so excited to work with this rich palette of colors to make a quilt for a newborn baby girl. I pulled all Anna Maria Horner fabrics, an obvious choice since she wrote the book on bold and beautiful fabrics. Not really, but she could have....
First, let me start off by saying, yes, I do still blog here. I’ve been crazy busy with custom orders, and I’m showing you one of those today. One of my very best customers asked me to make her a quilt with the same zoo fabric featured in this quilt. She loved that print, but...
I had the immense pleasure of working with one of my all time favorite Liberty prints once again over the past couple of weeks. A client requested a custom quilt with this Queue for the Zoo Liberty fabric as the “theme” print, and I went from there. I paired it with this metallic dot from Dear...
Welcome to Olivia Jane Handcrafted! I'm Meredith and this is my creative journal. Here you'll find loads of inspiration for a handmade wardrobe, home decor, bags, and quilts. I even have plenty of projects and tutorials to get you started or help you along the way.
Love everything you do Meredith. Beautiful fabrics you chose for this . Perfect stitches
Perfection! This quilt is so beautiful! I’m in love. You have a very lucky friend! I wish someone would make one for me! How lovely!
Love this! Your perle cotton big stitch quilting is fab! :)
I think this turned out fabulous!! I am still in the hesitant phase of quilt making. I have an idea for a quilt for my oldest and some fabric, but am still gearing up for the cutting and pairing part. You’ve inspired me since yours is so beautiful. I might even add some embroidery. Fantastic job!!
Beautiful Meredith!
I had to come over from Flickr when I saw this quilt and read the blog post, it’s such a beautiful quilt! I bet your friend was over the moon with it :D
Thank you, Sarah! She really liked it. :)