Take Me Out to the Ball Game Baby Quilt

My dear friend's youngest daughter had her first baby and that called for a baby quilt, even though M is a quilter too. M is the one that inspired me to become a quilter about 12 years ago. Her youngest daughter was also our girl's best friend growing up.They are avid baseball fans so I knew exactly what I wanted to make. I wish I had finished this up when M and I met up a few weeks ago, but I just didn't have all of my ducks in a row.

I knew exactly what pattern I wanted to use for this special little quilt. I thought a Trip Around the World quilt looked a little like a baseball diamond and I love the end result!

I've made almost 100 quilts, but this was the first time I'd made this pattern, but it won't be the last...I hope they love it!

Sweet little Rhys is already here. I'm blaming it on those ducks that he doesn't have his quilt yet. He'll have it for his first Valentine's day though.

I backed it with a navy Minky that shows Jackie's perfect quilting:

Isn't that perfect? It looks like baseballs. Honestly, Jackie is such a treasure. She adds the magic ingredient to every quilt I take to her.

I worked on the binding in the evenings while we watched the Ft. Worth Stockshow and Rodeo:

This quilt is 38 x 46, and winging it's way to one special little All-Star: