I finished this quilt for my niece Nicole Rammer, who is a freshman majoring in viola performance at Tennessee in Knoxville. It’s a slightly late gift for her high school graduation.

I fell in love with this pretty quilt on Flickr and copied it, at least the front, which was easy to do. The fabrics are all Amy Butler.

My finished quilt is bigger than a lap quilt, but smaller than a twin-sized bed covering. I hope it’s a good size for dorm life, nice for her to snuggle under to watch movies or when she studies.

To be honest, I don’t really know Nicole all that well. Her mom (my sister) and dad have always lived a few thousand miles from me and we haven’t visited back and forth that much. Our families get together for big (and by big I mean 150 people or so) family reunions, but not for Christmases or Thanksgivings. We’ve rarely had a chance to hang out together.

But here’s what I know about Nicole. She is vegetarian and has been, through her own decision, since the age of 7 or so. She just decided one day she wasn’t going to eat anything that has a face. She’s stuck to it ever since.

She graduated from a performing arts high school in Nashville and plays the viola beautifully, but also is a cross-country champ.

She is straight-up gorgeous, dresses like a model, and has 901 facebook friends (lol). She tries to encourage me to dress fashionably, but is pretty good humored about what a lost cause that is.

We’ll all be together this summer for John Dollar’s wedding, and I hope I can spend some time with her and with her sister, Natalie, and with my sister, Peggy.

Meanwhile, I hope she likes the quilt!