I enjoy making quilts for the pregnant mom's in our church and this years seems we are having a bumper crop, with 5 babies on the way and one born in March. I have to wonder how next year will be after all this "stay-at-home" time. So far, there will be three new baby boys, one girl and the gender of the other two is not yet known. I completed one quilt back in February to give to the mom who delivered in March, but did not get to give it yet due to this corona virus.
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| Schnibbles design that I enlarged to make ta baby quilt size. |
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| Backing and bow for the Schnibbles quilt. I found the cute cowboy flannel and could not resist using it for the backing on this quilt. This is the way I wrap the quilts for the baby showers, with the label on the outside. I use the same label on all these baby quilts. |
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| A simple four patch that I used to highlight the cute animal print. I fussy cut the various animals for the blocks that go between the four patches. |
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| Backing for the four patch. I did have to add a little strip to the sides to get the backing wide enough for the quilt, but I think it is so cute. |
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| I saw a quilt like this on pinterest and used EQ to get my sailboat design. I added the pennant flag and that is dimensional, so the baby will have something to play with. |
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| A Lewis & Irene fabric for the backing |
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| The pattern is Jelly Nation by Katrina Hadjimichael. All the fabrics are Lewis & Irene jelly roll cuts which made putting the quilt together quick and easy. I am thinking this will be for a baby girl, although I think it would also be ok for a boy. |
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Backing for the Jelly Nation quilt - also a Lewis & Irene fabric.
I have two more baby quilts to make, and have started a girl quilt using the Glorious Nine Patch pattern I found in a 2002 McCall's Quilting magazine. My first attempt at making one of these quilts, and having a few problems. Wish I could find the acrylic templates for cutting out the pieces. I have had to draw them from the pattern sheet and then cut them from plastic, and I am sure they are not quite right. I did find one of the patterns with the templates on line and have ordered it - should be here Wednesday. I am determined to master this pattern, and heaven knows these days I have the time to work at it.
Hope you are staying safe, healthy and happy.
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Wow, you've been a busy lady. Each quilt is beautiful and unique and I'm sure the recipients will love them.
ReplyDeleteWhat a generous friend you are! I think it's wonderful that you're making these for babies in your church. Are you still able to BE in a church? I'm worshipping online. Anyway, I have to think that being a member of a church in our community wouldn't warrant making any baby quilts! :-) Such a different congregational make-up when living in a retirement city of 112,000 seniors! Bless you for making.
ReplyDeleteYes, the church community is where most of my baby quilts go ... and a few to teachers where I work. I like the variety you come up with. I tend to do a lot of I-Spy quilts.
ReplyDeleteWhat sweet quilts you have made. So sweet of you to make for all the baby's.
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