Blanket for Baby Miles

I've wanted to try my hand at a banky for a while - basically a quilt with no batting.  And, since, overstuffed things are not really great for tiny babies, I figured Baby Miles would be a great guinea pig for my sewing experiment!

 

This was part of the gift basket of coordinated handmade baby items, posted here.

 

 

I definitely liked the way it turned out, how soft it was, and the thinness without any batting.  I left it un-quilted because I thought it could be stuffed (sort of like a baby duvet cover) later.  But, I'm not sure if I would do that again.  I am worried it may cause it to be un-square after washing. 

Aileen was interested - both in the blankey and in Baby Miles.  She has been talking about him non-stop since we met him six weeks ago! 

 

Basket for Baby Miles

In order to help welcome handsome Baby Miles to the world, we put together a basket of handmade baby gifts.  I will post more about each item.  But, the inspiration was Miles's Galapagos-themed nursery and the so soft and wonderful Robert Kauffman "Cozy Cotton" collection in aqua blues and browns. 

 

 

I used mainly the Robert Kaufman Cozy Cotton flannels, with some supplemental flannel and regular cotton fabric.  And, for those who know Elle, I had to add at least a little blue batik! 

 

 

The basket included

- One very puffy baby quilt

- One pieced "blanky" with no batting

- A square chevron pillow

- Four embellished burp cloths

- A little stuffed turtle

- One lined storage bin

 

I think it turned out well, and it was fun to do so many different things with one consistent line of fabrics.  And, of course, we wanted to do something for Elle.  Without her, our nursery probably would never have come together!  And, of course Elle made two amazing quilts for Aileen! (One full-size, and one from the scraps!)

 

Aileen helped me make the turtle, and in the end, I think she was unconvinced that we should give it away!  We may have to practice making a few more!

 

 

Chicky Quilt

Here is one of my most recent completions:

It is a very simple piecing and applique pattern, but turned out so cute!  My friend Elle and I both made one of these together - it was so fun to pick out which yellows we would use for each bird.  We bought a roll of various yellow prints and batiques and just had fun mixing and matching.  Each chicky body and wing uses a different yellow fabric. 

To assemble this quilt, just sew the corners onto larger white squares of fabric.  Then applique your chickies, and complete with sashing and borders. 

The other nice thing about this baby quilt is that it is unisex, so it makes a great gift for someone who is not finding out the sex of their baby until after it is born, or if you are like me and can't wait until you're 20 weeks along to start making baby quilts!  That's right - this quilt is the first in line for Baby Lynch (aka Spud)!

Happy quilting!

Quilt for Baby Sprout

Here is the finished quilt that I offered a sneak-peak of last week.  It is for my good friend Kristen's baby on the way... "Baby Sprout" for now.