I still have two quilts my grandmothers made for me before I was born. The quilts were used to keep me warm in a home heated with wood stoves. They are not pristine but they are treasured. Both are a careful combination of pink and blue–gender was unknown before the big day. Each of the quilts feature sweet baby animals–little ducks, bunnies in flower fields and happy puppies and kittens.
Now we label anything small and given to a family to celebrate the birth of a child a “baby quilt”. The important attribute is that the quilt was made with love and/or given in love. Modern or tradition, pieced or appliquéd, scrappy or whole cloth, machine or hand quilted, woven cotton or cuddly Minki –your choice!
This 31″ x 40″ quilt could be a baby quilt or a table topper or an accent piece, but I like to think it will be given to a family with a new baby born in the summer.
It is machine quilted and the back is a multi color dot.
I found this fabric and knew immediately it would be a great “baby” quilt….but spent months deciding how to use it. How to cut it into blocks? What pattern? Did I want to cut sheep? AH HA–make it the back of a quilt. Leave the fabric whole and piece the back.
Baa Baa black sheep (?) measures 35″ x 35″ and is machine quilted.
Both of these quilts and many, many more will be for sale at the Quilts Etc. Sale and Auction on October 15-16 at First United Methodist Church, Wichita. We have something to suit everyone!
Quilts, Etc. 