Sandy loves hand quilting and was moving along quite nicely with the hexie quilt I showed you the last time so she was getting ready to machine quilt her little fish, but just like that it was put on the back burner and she headed off to make some pinwheels for a baby quilt (squirrels will do that to you).
Her first batch was a little too subdued for her liking so a quick trip to the fabric store was in order. The parents weren't sure if they were waiting for a boy or a girl so primary colours (and lots of polka dots!) seemed like a good way to go. Waaaaaay better.
The colours make her happy and they are perfect for a wee one.
A white border was added and then a piano key border made of the polka dot fabrics.
And she found this absolutely adorable animal backing; I believe that there was going to be a return trip to the fabric shop for more.
And no, you're not seeing double. She loves the pattern so she figured why not make two since all of the math was already done.
Unfortunately, she didn't catch a glitch until she looked at her photos - she had attached the last border backwards so the pattern was messed up - which meant that there was a little blue smoke in the air and some quality time spent with Jack (the Ripper). But she managed to get it all sorted before heading off to bed one night so she was able to sleep easy 😉.
The first one is already bound with this fun and funky little stripe and on it's way to the new mom-and-dad-to-be.
And all of the bits for the second one are on hangers and ready for quilting. There seems to be a “Baby Boom” going on in her circle so you never know when the next one is on its way. Sandy's thinking that baby quilts might now be her favourite thing to make.....M
5 comments:
Such a cute quilt! Well done💐
Absolutely adorable. Polka dots, primary colors, stripes and baby animals, the perfect combo.
Such a nice bright quilt to welcome the new baby!
I love primary colors for babies regardless of gender. The “experts” say that newborns can only distinguish high contrast anyway so the soft pastel pinks and blues we usually think of for baby boys and girls must look like Boring Beige compared to the bright and cheerful fabrics in your baby quilt!
Thanks, ladies! So glad you all like it! I’m very happy with the pops of colour! We’re all excited for the arrival of the Little One, and to find out if it’s a boy or girl. Until the arrival, the quilt is safety tucked away with Grandma-To-Be!
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