Vintage Sheets String Quilt

I finished my string quilt this week! It's made from vintage sheets and is an unbelievably soft and snuggly quilt. 

This quilt is for my nearly-seven-year old's room and is 60"x88" - a perfect fit for her daybed. 

Her favorite color recently changed from pink to blue, so I used a lot of my blue sheets for her. 

I don't know about you, but I can look at these fabrics for a long time... the colors and patterns are so lovely. The pastels of them all together look familiar and comforting and beautiful. 

After much deliberation, I decided to back the quilt in plain white. This way, I can use whatever fitted sheets and pillowcases I like without anything clashing. And if she changes her favorite color to something other than blue, we can compliment the quilt with a different sheet. For now, she has a soft blue and white fitted sheet and some of my most favorite vintage sheet pillowcases. 

 Tell me - am I the only one who wishes this was my bed to climb into?! So pretty. 

 I also used white fabric for binding the quilt. 

And made a pillow to match.  : )

 ...Now it's time to figure out what to do with the wall above her bed. I know what I'll be looking for on Pinterest! 

 Thank you to all the kind ladies who helped with these blocks in the Bee Vintage sewing bee! And... if you are a collector of vintage sheets, we are just about to begin another round and still have a few spaces left!