This was an extra-fun project because it was a collaborative effort between my mom and me; she machine-pieced the quilt top out of cheerful pink, blue & green checks, ginghams, and garden prints (including a vintage-look seed packet material I am mad for!). Then she handed it off to me and I gave it batting, a backing of sturdy cotton in a morning glory print, and a contrasty binding of darker green. Quilted "in the ditch" both vertically and horizontally, and on the diagonal green inside border as well. Binding is machine and handstitched, as outlined here: http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2008/10/binding-tutorial.html. I just love how it came out!
We hope you will love it as much as we loved making it for you!