Earlier this year, Kev and I announced our plans to adopt, and got busy refinishing the wood floors and redoing the walls in our future kids room…
Work in there has been at a bit of a standstill for a while now, but I did purchase two twin size vintage quilts (on Etsy…one was $38 and the other was $40) to use in the room as a jumping off point for the design.
We plan to put two twin-size beds in the room, and man was it fun to shop for those babies! (Goal #129: Launch my own line of colorful quilts!)
The first one I purchased is covered in the coolest looking flowers…
We sort of thought they looked like sea turtles, which is fun because they remind us of our time on Tybee. Each “flurtle” (flower/turtle…hee hee) is unique, and Kev decided this green one is his fav…
And this one is without a doubt, mine…
This one comes in a close second though…
Not sure where that scrap of fabric on that one petal/paw came from, (oil soak rags?) but it’s just kinda cool that there’s writing on it.
Here’s a shot of the second quilt…
It got held up for several weeks at a post office in Canada, (apparently their postal service was on strike for a while- yikes!) but I was super stoked to see it show up in a box on our front porch last week. I’m not sure what the name of the pattern is, but if you happen to know, we’d love to be enlightened!
Happy Monday!
PS- Almost forgot! The flip side of quilt number two is pretty cute too!
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Love the Turtle quilt! Too cute!
I just love that turtle quilt! I can only imagine the wonderful room you’ll create for your future child/children! Can’t wait to see it 😉
Can’t wait to see your future children’s room…I know it’s gonna be awesome!
Love them! There is something so cozy about patchwork quilts…especially in a kids room. They’ll be some blessed little kids. Can’t wait to “meet” them!
I LOVE quilts and learned how to make the a couple of years ago. I use them a lot in photoshoots and they always make the picture pop! I love the flower/turtle one especially. It makes me wonder about its story!
Oh wow! Those are both lovely! Can I just say, I am incredibly excited to see what you do in this room!
Those quilts are ADORABLE!!!! Totally looks like a turtle flower. 🙂 Love them! 🙂
very cool! love both of them! i’m a quilter, and i’m very inspired by the flower/turtle one…so unique!
I thought they were turtles too ! cute!
just precious! I love the back side of that second quilt too! I know this room will be so special and filled with love….every detail will come from your heart…and that’s the best kind of room to decorate.
kelly in georgia
Hi Layla and Kevin-
Quilts make me smile. They are all so colorful, happy, and made by someone with loving hands. I think they are the perfect bedding for a child’s room.
My best – Diane
When I was looking the pic of the first quilt, I thought “they like turtles” and than I proceeded reading that you thought the same! Love the vintage quilts. It gives you a wide variety of colors to play off of for the room. The red polka dots on the second one adds some whimsy to it. I have a collection of them at the Fairfield House.
Your Friend,
Deborah
Absolutely love those!!! Almost makes me want to start quilting again. Having adopted twice ourselves, I know how exciting and nervewracking this waiting period can be!
I love quilts, your’s are wonderful!
How exciting this time is for you. We’ve adopted four times and then blessed again with two biological children. Now ages 5 months to 14 years…..they do keep us busy here on the farm. Congrats to you and your endeavors.
PS Love the quilts too!
LOVE. That’s it. Oh, and come see me this week.
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shaunna
Thank you, friend. 🙂
Let me look at the calendar…Friday should work though!
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It’s true, we had a postal strike here. All is back to normal. I’m glad you got your quilt! Lovely 🙂
So happy things worked out and that you’re getting your mail again Kim! 🙂
So cute! They go really nicely together! And I LOVE the turtle thing! Sounds like something kids talk about with friends — that’s MY favorite! No, that’s MINE, that can be YOURS! 🙂
-Carly
I know, right!? I have always instantly tried to find my favorite patch when it comes to quilts. Love that! 😀
Love the quilts!! Can’t wait to see them in the babies room 🙂
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Adorable!!!! Love them both, but that turtle-flower is just fabulous!!
Love both quilts. I am sucker for old quilts as well! Found a couple in my Nana’s attic that I never knew she had and love them to bits! Our postal strike was a real hassle for us as well…….when it finally ended I didn’t get any fun packages…..just a pile of bills that had been delayed 🙂
Awwww…that stinks, Maureen! I don’t like that kind of mail either! 😀
We’re also adopting, and we just got our referral for our 18 month old little girl. She’ll be almost 2 when we get her home, and I’m having a terrible time trying to plan a room that will work for this beautiful little toddler that I’ve never met! We’ll need a crib and a changing table of sorts, but only for a while — so we need something that will be easily changeable and adaptable. I’ve beens scouring your site for ideas — keep ’em coming! THANK YOU!!
Pretty quilts! That’s a great price for them too.
Good luck on the adoption process! If you’re looking to adopt within the US, my sister works at Smoky Mountain Children’s Home in Sevierville, TN. If you would like, I can check to see how the steps / process with them works. =)
Your flower/turtle quilt is quite a find! I haven’t seen that pattern around much. I don’t know the name of the second quilt pattern but it looks like a variation of a star pattern — maybe an original design? Both are beautiful!
LOVE them both!!!!!!!!!!!! I can’t believe you found them so inexpensively! And I thought the flowers looked like turtles, too. 🙂
Miss you!
cute quilts! i am etsy challenged.
Love them both. I recently started added more quilts to my collection. It seems I can’t seem to stop! Those are adorable and I love the flurtles! Can’t wait to see what else you have in store for that room. Any news on the adoption?
I love quilts and post quite often on them as well. they are our go to blanket in the family room on chilly winter nights or even cool summer evenings. The older they are the better they feel! Love your two patterns, especially the quirkly flurtle one…so colorful for a kids room and as my little two year old grandson would say ‘let’s get cuzy (cozy)
lol, I thought those flurtles were turtles too! I kow your are SO looking forward to little ones choosing their favorite patches too 🙂
Ah! Etsy for quilts! Why didn’t I think of that? Thank you for sharing and I love them and can’t wait to see how the room evolves and the little people who will live there!
Oh, I LOVE the first one! And ‘flurtle’ is the perfect name for them! You’ve got me wanting to shop for vintage quilts now. As if I need another object to obsess over. Can’t wait to see the room come together.
So cute! Love quilts!
Did you see “Sarah’s Summer House” when she did the girls’ room with quilts?? That’s what this reminds me of! It’ll look precious Layla!!!
Yes! What a spectacular little summer house that was! 😀
What a great deal you found! Quilts are normally so pricey. They are so fun and pretty. You’re on your way to making your little ones room warm, cozy and full of love. 🙂
Ack! That flower quilt is soooo cute. You score the best finds, ever!
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I adore the “flurtle” quilts and have to say, when you said flower my mind was like, “those are turtles!” Either way, I’m sure they’ll bring you and your (future) kids many wonderful years of cuddling and warmth.
I love the quilts. I have several that were made by my great-grand mother and my grandmother. Back in their day, quilts were a necessity and they used old clothing for the front and purchased fabric for only the back. Looks like that is the case for your quilts, too.
Wouldn’t it be great to know the stories behind your quilts?
That “flurtle” quilt is the bee’s knees! It makes me want to run out and make my own! If I knew how to quilt, that is…
Love, love, love…LOVE. I love that there are so many colors to use as a jumping off point. Bright, colorful, kids rooms are my favorite. We are in your same situation, trying so hard…really want a kids room…with kids in it :0)
The quilts are adorable, Layla! I love the reverse side of the second one. It will look cute folded down on the bed! 😀
xoxoxoxo,
Ricki Jill
LOVE the quilts-and good luck with your baby plans! I am pretty sure the red quilt has a few kinds of pattern- an eight point star variation like pinwheel ( main star) and hourglass ( the extra red/white piecing) along with just plain square patch as a filler-its colorful and cheery with all the red!
The turtle quilt is adorable too-a nice applique.
Oh and for future reference-save your child’s coolest tee shirts in a box in back of the closet. For, like YEARS…When the time comes for college/leaving the nest, make ’em a tee shirt quilt with all their faves-it’s a piece of home no matter where they live. My twins are 25 now, and they still love their “who I am/life story so far” in a quilt 🙂
I LOVE THIS IDEA!!! I saved some of my favorite little shirts and things from our youngest son so I have a start… He’s 8 now and loves all sports under the sun– so I think I will save all his little league jerseys and T-shirts and just keep going from here and then have a quilt made for a high school graduation gift!
Lovely!!
I ran into the fabric store last week and while I was waiting my turn for fabric cutting, a young woman was having fabric cut for quilt backs. She was telling the store clerk that the quilt tops (at least 10 of them) were left to her by her grandmother. The colors were magnificant and each was more unique than the previous. I secretly thought, how lucky to have such beautiful peices of her family neatly sewn into functional murals for future generations to enjoy.
Quilts make me wonder about the person who made them, where they making them for fun or a gift? Why do some get completed and others left to be finished by other hands?
There was a quilt display I think in NY a while back if I find the link I’ll send it to you, just beautiful.
Enjoy.
Super cute and a great idea as usual! I can’t wait to see what you do!
I have several quilting books, but I cannot find this exact pattern. It resembles a couple of patterns from Georgia Bonesteel’s New Ideas for Lap Quilting. Maybe it is a variation of “Starglow†or “Mexican Star.†Or it could be . . . . . . A combination of both! Pretty : )
Thank you for checking into that Linda! 🙂
I love the quilts especially the turtle quilt. What great prices too. I think I’ll be taking a look over at Etsy for vintage quilts!
The flurtle quilt is adorable. So much work goes into quilting, and you got a steal on both of them! I just finished my first quilt, and it is the most awesome thing I have ever made!
LOVE your quilts! I too thought “sea turtle” when I first spotted the first one… Thought of your connection to Tybee. 😉 We were able to vacation there last summer with our family~ What a wonderful place!
I am on the lookout for coverlets/quilts for 2 full-size beds in a bedroom at our lakehouse… I think I’m off to Etsy!:) Thanks for the inspiration (as always).
“Flurtle”…so cute! I immediately thought sea turtle when I saw that first quilt-I love it! I love both quilts, and can’t wait to see how that room turns out! 🙂
Those are such great finds! How fun!
I love, LOVE the flower quilt! Can’t wait to see what you do with the room!