Solid Exes Quilt

Following a tutorial from Missouri Star Quilt, I made this quilt from old solids in my stash.  I was going for dull colors, but with good contrast with black.  I made one with dark blue, but the contrast wasn't enough, so it was replaced.

Each block is 9 1/2 inches, so the quilt is 47.5 by 57.  Good size for a lap quilt.

https://quiltingtutorials.com/tutorial/make-an-all-my-xs-quilt-with-jenny

Francie's Weighted Nap Quilt

My sister-in-law asked me to make a nap quilt for her grand daughter, with weight to it, to help her nap at pre school.  I did a little reading on line, and realized it was not much different than fabric bead-stuffed "frogs" we use in the Neonatal Intensive Care for newborns suffering pain, or drug withdrawl, that simply provide a little weight on their bodies and console them.

The poly, washable beads were not difficult to purchase online (I found them on ETSY) and made a simple flannel blanket that I left open on 2 sides when I turned it right side out.  I top stitched vertically, top stitched a line right down the middle horizontally.  I decided on the weight (10% of body weight plus 1 pound) and used a funnel to load one row at a time.  Then to the machine to close up that row, and on to the next.

I left the very edges unstuffed, figuring the weight would be best utilized if concentrated in the center.

My cost for materials was around $15 for beads and flannel (Flannel on sale; it used 3 1/2 yard cuts for the blocks and a 1 1/2 yard piece for the back.) and the beads.  I have been told they can cost hundreds to purchase. 

Memorial Baby Quilt

Split Four Patch Baby Quilt

This pattern is a favorite of mine for baby boy quilts.  It uses a charm pack plus yardage.  I can sort and sew it in a few hours.  I like the look of it.  I can vary it by the size of the four patch splitting cuts. 

I made this quilt for a friend who was expecting her third child and hoping for a first son. 

The charm pack was cute cartoon fish: sharks, fishies, nautical symbols.

Birthday Panel Quilt

Found this great panel of powerful girls at my favorite Anaheim Fabric Warehouse.  Just in time for Kendall's 5th birthday!  There were 8 panels, so I added a 9th, center panel of pink HST's to make it even. I added a lightweight cotton batting, and backed it with rainbow horses flannel, so it's nice and cozy!

She loved it!

Dramatic Baby Tumbler Quilt

I made 2 tumbler quilts at the same time, for the second sons of two different friends.  This one is dramatic, bright, not traditionally baby colors, and the setting is also unusual, the tumblers set into columns, and balanced one on top of the other.  I used a black and white charm pack (with a few black and white squares left over from other projects) and a little over a yard of red cotton.  I discovered my Wal Mart has 100% cotton solids for $3 a yard.  I have washed it, and it's color fast.  Who Knew?

This one is also stitched in the ditch.

Scraps from: http://anita-rancherita.blogspot.com/2016/10/baby-quilt-challenge.html

Sporty Tumbler Quilt

For a friend's second child, and second boy, I chose a tumbler pattern.  I love this pattern, there is so much variety in settings, color, placement.  I started with a sports themed charm pack. I used this same charm pack in another baby quilt recently and wanted to use the same colors but make this look totally different.  I used a near solid blue sparingly, then more intensively to give it a modern look.

Simply machine quilted in the ditches.
The other quilt is at: http://anita-rancherita.blogspot.com/2017/03/play-ball-baby-quilt.html