Baby Bubble Quilt

I'm very new at sewing, I've done a few projects but I chose easier ones since I just started using and getting to know my sewing machine. I have never quilted but have wanted to because quilts can be so pretty and also can be great gifts.

My brother-in-law just recently had a sweet baby girl and I wanted to make something special for her so I decided to try a quilt, not just any quilt, a bubble quilt. With a bubble quilt not only could they possibly use it as a blanket but they could also use it as a soft cushioned place the baby could lay, play or sit.

I found a pattern from a woman named Skylar's website, http://www.awaitingada.com/2012/06/bubble-quilt.html. The directions are easy to follow and she had some video tutorials to help along the way so I figured it would be easy! It wasn't as easy as I thought it was going to be, after you sew a smaller square to a larger one then stuff it and do six of them then you sew the bubbles together. When sewing the bubbles together it can get a little tricky, the bubbles are fluffy and when sewing two together you have to mash them together to get them to sew together properly. After you sew the six squares together and have your row you sew the rows together, they too can be difficult again because of how fluffy the bubbles are.

The fabric I chose and its layout.

 

Some of the rows after being sewn together.

I had to get the quilt done in a week and miraculously I did!  However, I did cut a corner and bought a ruffle instead of making my own. The ruffle was also smaller then the one the pattern called for, mine was two inches, which I think was better because the ruffle seemed to big on the pattern's picture. I bought a soft minky fabric for the back and sewed the ruffle and the minky to the bubbles, wrong side out leaving an opening then inside it out, which was also a workout, and hand sewn the rest.

Here is my final product:

Here's a link where I got my fabric from, they are currently out of stock of this fabric but it is really nice: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0096T5GVO/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I was pleased with how it turned out, and if I do ever plan on making something like this again I will give my self more than a week. I ended up breaking 3 needles because I hit pins accidentally so I had to make a run to the store to buy new ones, also like I said I am very new to sewing and had other complications that were frustrating and exhausting. I would recommend giving yourself some time to make it even if you are experienced rushing through a project isn't always the best idea, luckily it turned out ok for me. I think that my next quilt will be a regular one to see if I can do them, hopefully it will be a little easier.

Anyone that is good at sewing and using their machines any tips or trick would be greatly appreciated! Or if you have an easy quilting pattern you would recommend I would love to hear about it.