HST Red Baby Quilt

I fell in love with a pink and red quilt I saw online; I don't recall where.  I like the monochrome look, and I thought it would be a good challenge to do a quilt in a single color theme.  Red and pinks are challenging and I struggled with this one. After piecing it, I was convinced it was too loud until my husband persuaded me to dig it out of the WIP closet and finish it.  

After quilting it and adding my favorite 1/8" striped border, I changed my mind. It was the perfect project for a long weekend with close friends in DC, hanging out, catching up, and enjoying each other's company.  I used shades of pink and orange Aurifil 12 wt quilting cotton. HST projects always challenge me to do more with nesting my seams, and on this project, I made progress. It wasn't perfect, but following the natural visual flows in the design helped me avoid some of the lumpy seam junctures, resulting in a nicely consistent quilt line. Since this was a self-challenge project, I haven't found a good home for it, but I am sure the opportunity will arise.