Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Rodeo Baby Quilt Finished

I'm still not getting a whole lot of sewing done, but it feels good to be working on things again. Those 3 a.m. mornings give me some extra sewing time. I've still had the odd day of cooking for the crew and my lawn mower is getting a workout, but when Jackie called and told me she had 2 baby quits ready for me a few weeks ago, I pushed things aside and stitched the binding to the front of this quilt. It took me a week to hand stitch it to the back, but I finally finished it.


This cute pattern is by Shelly of Prairie Moon Quilts. It's a free pattern she designed for Riley Blake and I knew I had to make it as soon as I saw it even though she shared it last year and it's taken me this long to finish it.

 I made this one for a baby boy with fabrics from my stash, but my coworker made one for a baby girl and I hope to make one too. Tis' the season for babies around here. Here's a link to the free tutorial

Rodeo Baby

I pieced the back and included an extra block I had


And here's a good look at the fun pattern Jackie quilted on it


This one makes up to a nice size - 48x66" that will be useful as the baby grows which we all know happens overnight. I'm actually saving this one for a little boy when he's 4 or 5.

                                              
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9 comments:

  1. DorianMay 17, 2016 at 4:35 AM

    Great looking quilt Karin. Glad you're finding a few minutes of sewing time, here and there.

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  2. Carol SwiftMay 17, 2016 at 7:29 AM

    This is beautiful...love the back and the quilting!

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  3. juliehallfeldhausMay 17, 2016 at 7:51 AM

    I have to stop looking at your blog!! Now I have another quilt to add to the looonnnnnnggggg list of my want to sew but never get it done quilts!!! What a cute quilt:) I love the star block too.

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  4. Tired TeacherMay 17, 2016 at 8:06 AM

    Great job!

    I agree, this would be the perfect size for a toddler. Thanks for the pattern link.

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  5. Alycia~QuiltygirlMay 17, 2016 at 8:38 AM

    so very cute!!! 3am mornings....blech

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  6. Janet O.May 18, 2016 at 8:39 AM

    Really fun! That size would even make a good lap quilt or throw.

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  7. StitchinByTheLakeMay 20, 2016 at 1:30 PM

    So adorable! blessings, marlene

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  8. ShellyMay 22, 2016 at 6:19 PM

    It came out so cute! I love your version -- can't wait to see the girl one.

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  9. NancyMay 30, 2016 at 2:09 PM

    Your red, white, and blue color choices are perfect. Some boy will love this quilt when he gets it.

    It's hard to imagine the 3 a.m. mornings. Sometimes I'm just getting to bed at 2 a.m.! (I'm trying to change my bedtime. Hopefully it's slowing evolving to a consistently earlier hour.)

    --Nancy. (ndmessier @ aol.com)

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