Monday, August 27, 2018

For Baby A



Our new granddaughter was born last Friday and we are all thoroughly smitten. And it's the honest truth that I took the last stitch in her baby quilt on Wednesday, threw it in the wash and then pinned it to my design wall on Thursday to dry. What timing.



Baby's mama, my daughter Rachel/@snippetsofsweetness, had shown me an inspiration photo, a darling patchwork quilt by @tincatsew, along with colors she'd chosen for some of baby's nursery linens: Kona Petal, Creamsicle, Pond, Cornflower, Thistle, and White.


I started by making the focal points - the flying geese, half-square triangles, and stripes, and arranged them on the design wall as I went. Then I filled in with blocks of color. There were two prints I included with all the solids, Wink in Pond and Sprinkle in Anna Blue.


I kept building until it was a nice baby-size, 35 1/2" x 39", and started in on the quilting, which all along I planned to be an uneven grid. I realize now that the matched binding details aren't obvious in my photos, but everywhere blue reached the edge of the quilt, the binding is the blue Sprinkle print; everywhere else it's solid blue... a simple little accent, but just an added touch. 


So this timely finish got delivered straightaway, and is home with baby as she settles in with her family.

17 comments:

  1. I love this quilt!! Great inspiration for my next grandbaby quilt!

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  2. welcome to the world little one! what a beautiful quilt to welcome her home.

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  3. What a beautiful quilt full of interesting things for a baby to explore. Congratulations to your family!

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  4. Congrats, Grandma! I love the colors in the quilt!

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  5. Congratulations! What a lovely gift for your new granddaughter.

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  6. This is lovely and I love that you shared the process. Congrats on the new grandbaby!

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  7. Congratulations on your new granddaughter Debbie! I absolutely LOVE this quilt! The colours, the patterns and the quilting are just perfect together!

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  8. How special, another family member to love & cherish. Congratulations to all!

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  9. Oh Debbie, it's lovely! Congrats to you for the finish and to your whole family for the baby.

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  10. A very pretty baby quilt! Perfect for that all important 'tummy time'.

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  11. So happy for you - a new little bundle to enjoy! Love the quilt you made for her!

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  12. Talk about cutting it close! It's a beautiful little girly quilt! I can see the binding detail, which I love! Congrats to your daughter and you!

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  13. Congrats on your new granddaughter! What a lucky baby to get such a beautiful quilt!

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  14. Congratulations! And a beautiful quilt. Hope Mamma & Baby enjoy it a lot. Blessings to all of you. xo

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  15. Congratulations on your new granddaughter! This quilt is super sweet! It's fresh and fun, and perfect for a new little girl. We're expecting a new granddaughter in December, and I've not found *just* the right pattern for her. Your description of how you went about creating this is so helpful!

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  16. Perfect for a brand new granddaughter!And she is such a cutie!

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