Are you ready for another baby quilt? No, we're not expecting another baby, this is just one I "have on hand." It's been done for a while, I just haven't shared it with you yet. This is actually the second one like this I have made, the first one went to a friend of Mark's for their first baby, Thomas, over a year ago. Wow, time passes quickly...
You can't get much easier (or quicker) than a four patch with alternate plain blocks, and when it's done "from stash," all the better. I decided it was a good way to use up some odds and ends, bits and pieces of blues; gotta whittle down the blue stash, it's taking over!! I found the polka dot at my LQS, and couldn't resist. I do love anything "dotty."
I quilted both this and the first one with unevenly spaced straight lines, to resemble plaid. The first one was done with three shades of blue thread (for even more resemblance to plaid, or so I thought), but there wasn't enough differentiation in the three so they all looked pretty much the same. Lesson learned! This one was done with just one blue. I found a cute tone on tone blue print for the backing, with toy trains, planes, helicopters, scooters, diggers etc. Perfect for a little boy, I thought! The blocks are 5" square and the overall measurement is 35" x 45."
Here is baby Thomas snuggling under his quilt, "watching" football with his Daddy.
Not long ago my guild had a workday to make small quilts for our hospital's neo-natal unit. I was unable to attend, so made one up at home to use more blues and the rest of the polka dot and backing. Same design idea, but more "plain" blocks with just a few four patches. Blocks are 3.5" and overall size is about 24" square.
I pieced the backing to use up the rest of the blue tone on tone and polka dot. I was just a little short, so added in another blue which has "family" words all over it- mommy, daddy, baby, sister, brother etc.
This one is quilted with a 1.25" cross hatch with white Aurifil thread. Love the Aurifil 50 wt. when I just want the quilting to sink into the quilt. I hope it will bring a smile to the faces of anxious new parents with a NICU baby.
For baby quilts, often "simple" is best. Simple sure makes it quick and easy.
Up next, a runner finish. Have you finished any small projects lately?
Piece!
Linda
Planes, trains, trucks and toys,
There's nothing quite like little boys.
5 comments:
That's a great quilt for a little feller to snuggle under! The neo natal quilt is a cute way to use up leftovers, and I love how you pieced the back.
Love these! I've been Pinning baby quilts for awhile now. I am thinking I should make a stockpile of baby quilts. Small projects to play and experiment with, able to quilt myself instead of sending them out, and of course five grandchildren, (oldest of which are entering their 20s this year) probably mean that great-grands will be here before we know it, so a having baby quilts and crib quilts on hand for them to choose from will be nice to have.
Such a lovely combination of soft blues you used, Linda. Soooo pretty. Your backing is so nicely done it makes the quilt reversible.
Such a sweet little one cuddling in a sweet quilt. I especially like the "plaid" quilting. I just finished a quilt for MY little guy. the next project will be one for his brother, my BIGGER little guy.
xx, Carol
Oh great ideas for baby quilts. I love the variety of blues. That little guy is just the cutest!
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