Wyatt's Quilt

I have had this quilt finished and photographed since last week. I have been dying to post it on my blog, but had to wait until after Wyatt's first birthday party. (It was a secret!) I am so very excited about this quilt because it is the first one I have completed on my own. I have made one other quilt with the help of a good friend, Aimi, and a couple of quilt tops, but never have I made a complete quilt. I really love the way it turned out.

I was a little nervous to Machine Quilt, but I found it super easy with my machine. I simply stitched in the ditch around the blocks and then used painters tape to help guide the diagonals. I would have tried Free Motion Quilting (stippling), but that is going to take some more practice before I commit it to a quilt. I also thought the simple lines were more 'Boyish'. 

My only issue with the finished product is the pieced strip along the back. It is a bit wonky. Next time I will try to center it better with the quilt top. But for my first quilt, I am very pleased.