Baby Quilts For A Boy And A Girl

My sister Cassie, whom you met last week when she made this crocheted camera case, has just had a baby! Hooray! Until this bundle of joy popped its head out (if only it were that easy) I didn't know the gender of the baby, in fact no one did. So to be ultra prepared I decided to make two quilts.

Now these aren't crib sized quilts, I think crib size is too big for a baby to actually use, so I made them a bit smaller. To me when you go to the trouble of making something by hand it should be useful rather than just look pretty, so hopefully this will be much more versatile and therefore practical.

The girls quilt was made from a bundle of fat quarters cut into 12cm squares and stitched into a 'checkerboard' style pattern with a plain white in between. The back is also white. If you have never made a quilt before this is a perfect one to start with.

The boys quilt also has 12cm squares but these are randomly spread across the quilt. This one is backed with the stripy fabric used in some of the patches.

The binding is made from leftover fabric from the front patches. This is the first time I have successfully managed to 'free motion quilt' a quilt and I am really pleased with how it came out. I had to try this a few times over to make it work but I think I have finally got the hang of it and it does give a really lovely effect.

I loved how quick these were to make, I have only made double quilts before so these were very quick in comparison.

So here my is newest neice wrapped up snuggly in her blanket, cute or what? The only question is, what do I do with the other one? Zoe xx