We're adding to the family!
And it's a boy! Let the baby quilt making commence! Our girl said they wanted to decorate the baby's room with a few antique duck decoys so I went on a duck hunt. 😉When I saw this print I was smitten, Alas, it's a spoonflower print and those are pricey, but I simply could not get it out of my head so I splurged.
I decided to recreate a quilt I designed a few years ago
I didn't keep notes so this time I tried to document my process because I really like this design for novelty prints and I'll have something to refer back to when I make it again.
I wanted it bigger so I started with 6 1/2" squares (25). I pulled 3 fabrics from my stash that I thought coordinated well.
I cut 7 1/4" squares: 10 plaid cream
8 green dot
6 brown stitch
Then I made HSTs: 12 cream/green
8 cream/brown
4 green/brown
Next, I turned those into QSTs: 16 of these
And 8 of these:
I added a 1-1/2" brown border and a 5" outer border with cornerstones, resulting in a 50"x50" quilt
I backed it with this minky which is the perfect color, but I'm not going to recommend it because I'm pretty sure it was horrible to quilt.
And it seems even thicker than regular Minky - I had to cut a 3" binding to insure everything was secured.
Horrible stuff to work with, but it will be the cuddliest quilt ever!
Sandy worked her magic with a design called Happy Times
The baby shower was this weekend
And we're counting the days until Baby W's arrival!
9 comments:
Cute baby quilt, I'm sure it will be loved. You'll need to make a baby quilt or two to have at your home for when the baby comes to visit, happy stitching!
Gorgeous quilt and those ducks are so cute! Good choice. Congratulations!!
I do believe the Ward brothers were known in the carving world for their decoys. Dotti in CT
Adorable quilt and yes minky is awful stuff to longarm but those big machines do handle it just fine. Congratulations to all!!
Congratulations on the new grandbaby! and the quilt is adorable. Minky is wonderful on a finished quilt but personally I can't stand working on it. Even when it is quilted by someone else the binding is so difficult!
Aren't you all lucky - another grand baby! Great quilt too, I can see why you had to have the duck print, pricey or not! Very exciting times!
Ceci
Delightful quilt, I love the ducks, I don't blame you for splurging. Sorry the fuzzy fabric was so difficult.
Love this quilt! Perfect fabric, too; lots of fun things for the new baby to look at. I’m not a Minky fan because of the mess, but it will be cuddly for sure. Grandchildren are the best!
Congratulations on your new little one! You will be the perfect grandmother.
Have you tried "Fireside" by Moda? It's butttery soft like minky, but not stretchy. Its much easier to quilt, even with a domestic machine. Fat Quarter Shop (and others) have it.
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