My sister Whitney came up with an idea for a baby blanket a few years back. She loves to just take a piece of cute fabric, pair it with minky and then quilt it together. No batting or anything in between. Its the perfect weight and size to bundle a newborn. It took me awhile to get use to the idea of quilting something without batting. The quilt doesn't always lay perfectly flat once its quilted, but it does have a good weight to it. Here is one of my latest creations using this method.
Fabric is Wonderland by MoMo - its Moda of course.
Another baby blanket project I recently worked on was one made by Moda's presewn patchwork fabric. I LOVE this fabric. I try to buy a yard or two everytime I see it. Its fabric squares already sewn together, so the work is done for you. I've added borders to the fabric in the past, but I also just like to pair it with minky and quilt it. Makes a great throw or little baby quilt. This one is done, just needs to be bound.
Fabric is Aviary by 3 Sisters of Moda
One last baby blanket I want to start. My son Jake is obsessed with robots. I found this fabric. Trying to think of something cute to do with it. Any ideas?
Take me to your leader.....
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
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2 comments:
abby, those are so so cute. i don't know about 'quick and easy' but definitely darling. of course i love the moda materials. that polka dot is a new favorite; cute for boys or girls! i just tucked benji in for a nap with your quilt; he always has two on hand and his little minky goes with us everywhere. you need to patent this! it's such a genius idea. and the quilt with blocks already sewn is awesome.
maybe you could make a li'l robot pillow or i've seen big pillows in shapes of letters, you could do a giant J. or maybe a cute fabric covered bulletin board.
I love the robot quilt!
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