I have had my eye on a couple of patterns for a while, waiting for the right occasion to give them a try. We are so fortunate to have a wonderful relationship with my daughter-in-law's family and were thrilled to hear her sister was expecting her first child. I wanted to make something for the baby shower (even though the new Mom is a quilter). Fabric, mostly from my stash, was selected to accompany the new yellow and gray nursery.
The pattern is Chevron & On by Megan Bohr in Quilty magazine.
I've had great success with Noodlehead's patterns and this divided basket pattern turned out to be another well written, very doable project! There will definitely be more of these in my future.
The new Dad is a big fan of rubber duckies so of course I played that card.
Debating the backing fabric, the great folks at Fabric Corner in Arlington, MA suggested flannel. This was my first time using flannel on a backing. Little yellow and gray trains! Adorable!
And I love that the polar bear is holding onto the basket in the nursery!
Kathy
Beautiful set and perfect as a gift for a new baby!! Love those colours and the pattern looks simple enough that I couldn't possibly mess it up!!
ReplyDeleteI been hankering to do a yellow and grey, and here you are, just pushing me even more in that direction ;-) Where will I ever find the time?!
ReplyDeleteAnother lovely finish, Kathy! (I think the chevron pieces look like cat heads :-) and of course, I adore all of your fabric choices!! (sooo much prettier than your batiks ;-) though, since you say they are so soft, I may have to consider using them on occasion...)
Glad you are sewing through your stash ~ less to pack :-)
~Tracy
Oh what a bright, clean fun baby quilt!!! LOVE IT!!! (The duckies are adorable!)
ReplyDeleteThat is simply lovely- elegant and sweet, and great for baby but will age up nicely too!
ReplyDeleteHi! I found your blog from your link on Finish It Friday at Crazy Mom Quilts. What a sweet space you have! I have been wanting to order and try the pattern for the divided basket for a while. Your finish is inspiring me to order it again! I know for a fact that it is going to be so useful for a new parent. Babies have a lot of little stuff that needs a basket! And your quilt and color choices are so sweet - like warm sunshine. Baby is going to be wrapped and so loved! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet and thoughtful gift. I am sure it will be much appreciated. I love the combination of prints you used.
ReplyDeleteAdorable!!! So sure to be loved... and snuggled with, that flannel is awesome:-)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely love this! I love the quilt and love the basket! Was it really hard to make? It looks intimidating. Your daughter's sister is going to absolutely love this gift!!!!
ReplyDeleteThat's a lovely quilt. The colors work really well with that design. I might have to check out that basket pattern too...
ReplyDeleteLove your quilt and basket! I have made that quilt before for a baby gift. Now I wish I would have made a Noodlehead basket to coordinate with the quilt! The gray and yellow is a perfect combination. The little ducky fabric is soooo cute!
ReplyDeleteLove the baby quilt! I have made that pattern before - it is so easy and makes a great baby quilt! Now I wish I would have made a coordinating Noodlehead basket as well. The yellow and gray is a perfect combination. The little duckies are so cute! Another great finish!
ReplyDeleteLove the baby quilt! I have made that pattern before - it is so easy and makes a great baby quilt! Now I wish I would have made a coordinating Noodlehead basket as well. The yellow and gray is a perfect combination. The little duckies are so cute! Another great finish!
ReplyDeleteThis is so gorgeous! And I am so intimidated by that basket. Good job on tackling it!
ReplyDeleteVery cute baby quilt! I love the yellow and gray combination and the backing looks so soft! I just finished a Noodlehead pattern so I totally agree with the wonderful quality of her patterns.
ReplyDeleteOh my, this is so darling! I'm excited to try the divided basket too.
ReplyDeleteVery cute!!! And that is the perfect backing!
ReplyDeleteHello. I just started following you after finding your page from 'Freshly Pieced' WIP Wed - I enjoyed reading past posts about your house move so decided I needed to find out how it all goes over the coming months :) I also liked your sewing items of course :)
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