Giddyup 2006

Another great nephew was on the way.  I had come across an adorable rocking horse quilt pattern in an issue of Patchwork and Stitching magazine and knew it was what I wanted to make for this occasion.

The appliques on this quilt are fused and then buttonhole stitched down.  There is some embroidery on the rocking horse for the mane, reins and stirrups, plus some for the bird’s wing and legs.  Here’s a closeup of the center design.

This quilt is primarily machine quilted using a stipple meander on the background.  I hand quilted a straight line through the colored squares on the nine patches and to outline the hearts.