12 fat quarters for the square blocks (updating to suggest 14 fat quarters to give yourself a little wiggle room)
1 3/4 yard fabric for sashing (strips in between blocks) and border
1/2 yard for binding
3 1/2 yards for backing
The fabric requirements for a baby quilt, 38x50 inches, made with 12 blocks, are here.
Here are the fabrics I'm going to use, this will be a baby quilt for my nephew Landon who's almost 7 months old!
I was going to go to the quilt shop to look for coordinates for these Oh, Boy fabrics but there is a budget crunch at my house this month. I looked in my stash this morning and found the blue check and the HR dots (I picked out the yellow solid a while ago... it's part a thrift store sheet, leftover from my cape project) . The dots match perfectly, the blue check I'm still not completely sure about using. I don't have my sashing fabric yet but I'm going to start my quilt blocks anyway.
I already have the block instructions posted: block A, block B. Here is the link for the sashing/cornerstone instructions for the baby quilt.
I'd love to know if you're planning to join in. I've started a flickr group for this quiltalong, please share your fabric and sewing progress photos there!
11 comments:
Hi Vicki,
I am in the Going Sew Crazy block swap with you-had enough time to visit your sight! I will join your quilt along. I have never made this quilt and I always have lots of donated baby fabric from Margaret's Hope Chest to play around with. blessings, carin
Do you want some green to go in it? I probably have some that would match.
I'm in. Got some cute fat quarters I have been looking to use. Thanks so much!
Hi Vicki, I definitely want to do this but so far haven't found the figgy pudding that I really wanted to use. I may have to forego that and use reds/yellows that I have in my stash. (And..I've joined 2 other quilt-alongs that are just beginning, too!) Thank you for your tutorials and for doing this.
That is going to be a cute baby quilt! I am working on a skirt and then p.j. bottoms but may join in later, thanks for all the helpful tutorials. Happy sewing!
Oh, I'm in! I have some fat quarters and a jelly roll I've been trying to figure out how I want to use. Now I just need to decide on sashing. I'm thinking I might just go white. Hmmm. I've never done a quilt-a-long before. So what's next? Do I just start sewing?
oh i think i may join in if my school schedule allows. i love the blocks and i have the Be Merry fabrics and want to create a Christmas quilt. if i start now, maybe it'll be done by December. LOL
Oh I love it!!! If I didn't have three other projects going on I'd join in. :) Christine
I would love to join! Hope I'm not too late; just found your blog today. I'm a new quilter and this would be fun!
Hi Vicki, I just read about your quilt-along on Amy's (Park City Girl) blog. I'd love to join in. I recently bought a heap of the Girly Girl range to make my daughter a quilt and I think joining this quilt-along will help get the quilt made, rather than forever being thought about while I agonize over what pattern to use. Thanks for organising this.
Kelly :-)
I know I am really late finding this sew along but I am going to try this. I started quilting a few weeks ago and this looks like a good starter quilt. Thank you for posting this :)
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