Cheerio Quilt

At the end of 2014, I didn't blog much and spent time with family and making a couple of quilts.  I wanted to concentrate on controlling the quilting cotton.  Back from the long arm quilter is one of these quilts based on pattern by Camille Roskelley

The fabric contains a bundle of fat eights which are Heather Bailey's Up Parasol  I included fabrics from my stash and scrap bins to make this quilt almost twin size.  I ran out of fabric and steam but really wanted the twin size. Why?  I thought sometime in the future it would be a cute quilt on a granddaughter's twin bed.  Now remember, I only have one grandson currently!  I am a planner what can I say.  

The pattern is Cheerio by Thimble Blossoms but I used the pattern from  Love Patchwork and Quilting (issue 8)
It went together nicely and I really love the look of this pattern with the floral and girly prints of Up Parasol.  It needed a border to make the quilt twin size and usually I am not a border person.  I made an exception, as  I just didn't want to make more blocks so a border was the choice.  Meredith picked out the floral fabric, I wasn't quilt sure but I do like how it looks on the quilt.  It really finishes it off and goes with the girl themem

Here is some close-up photos 
first the quilting

The blocks.

Mark another quilt off the list and the colors are so fun and bright.