Benjamin's Monkey Quilt

by MIchelle
(Indiana)

Benjamin wasn't feeling well the morning after I made this quilt. He laid down on the sofa and when I covered him up with his new quilt, he said "Mama, the monkey blanket makes me feel a lot better.". I thought I was going to cry!

I used larger than average squares for a more modern feel. I loved the bright colors of the orange sock monkey fabric and the goldfish fabric which I think is from Heather Bailey. I added some different dot and stripe prints and then randomly sewed them together. The backing is the light blue tossed terrier fabric and I tied the corners instead of machine quilting. The batting is 100% organic cotton (it feels wonderful) and I edged the quilt with orange satin since my son loves the satiny feel. It was easy to put together and it really brightens up his bed.