1.09.2012

Easy baby quilt

Making gifts for babies is just about the coolest thing to do. First of all you know that there won't be a critical eye looking at all of the mistakes and second everything is cuter when it is tiny! So four nearly five months ago my cousin had her second baby. A little boy who I hope to get to visit in the Spring and he is just such a cutie. I have been meaning to make something for her but things just kept on getting in the way. I promised myself that after the holiday sewing was finished I would get to a gift for him. Well, guess who finished? This whole planning and doing that I am trying to implement is really working for me :)
I used a no binding quilt method that I found on Red Pepper Quilts and it was super easy to follow. I did not make a huge complex project. I really loved the robot fabric and would have just made a blanket using that but I wanted it to be a little bigger and more quilt like. So robots plus some circle fabric that I had in my stash made for a quick little quilt and the backing is sweet and cheery yellow polka dots. I love it and I hope my cousin does too!



8 comments:

  1. Simple and so cute, such vibrant colors....I bet she will love it....2012 will be your year of getting things done!!

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  2. Cute :) The "getting things done" is rubbing off on me too. keep it up!

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  3. Thanks for the link to the no binding quilt method. I'm going to check that out. Your baby quilt looks great. LOVE the robot fabric.

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  4. So cute!!!

    I was given a sewing machine as a wedding gift 2 years ago and am so intimidated by the machine that I am afraid to use it! Maybe one day :-)

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  5. Great job on the baby quilt! It's so lively and colorful! Your baby cousin will love it! : )

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  6. Beautiful! What a lucky baby.

    Hugs, Stephie x

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