Rainbow Kitties Custom Quilt for a Queen

This was such a fun request. The recipient, a second grader, wanted a quilt that reflected her main interests: rainbows and kitties. So we settled on The Kittens quilt pattern, by Elizabeth Hartman, each kitty in a different color. The parent of this young recipient said, “She says no pink, but I say a little pink.”

Is there Magenta? Maybe. Fuchsia? Check. Salmon? Sure. But I wouldn’t say there’s PINK. So, everybody’s happy. I used a soft gray scattered flower print from the First Light collection from Ruby Star Society as the background; totally neutral, but also a total party.

I had the assistance of an actual cat during the design process. For authenticity.

The pattern had to be adjusted just slightly at the borders in order to get this quilt to queen size, but the royal recipient shall have the size she desires. I had the quilt professionally longarmed by Chris at Sweet Pea Threads Quilting, so it was no problem to get that amazing Pyrex stem design onto those kitties, giving it fun mid-mod vibes.

The only real problem with a queen size quilt, as far as I am concerned is that it’s really unwieldy to take a full photograph of it. I typically take photos solo, where I hold the quilt and use a tripod and remote to take the photo. For a queen size, I required two friends to assist, and a tall surface for us to stand on. And that gorgeous backing fabric is an aqua Tula Pink wideback with circular rainbows from her collection Daydreamer. There’s also a pink option, but I avoided that for the sake of Queen No Pink.

It got full marks from the queen herself, who hath declared aqua to be Her Color, so smart choice on that backing.

And, finally, a photo of this radiant beauty in its new home, its natural habitat on the Rainbow Kitty Queen’s bed. You all know I LOVE seeing photos of the quilts I make in their natural habitats. I say it all the time, and I’ve seen a few fun ones pop up lately. These absolutely make my day, how could they not?