Category Archives: Baby Quilts

Quilt for a Boy

Posted on August 23, 2010 by

Seems all my baby quilts are a bit on the girly side! So this one is more boyish: The stripe is from a new pillow sham I picked up at a thrift store. I really like stripes though I don’t … Continue reading →

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Another baby quilt…

Posted on August 18, 2010 by

I am going to be doing a one day craft show this fall. So I have spent spare moments this summer making tote bags and baby quilts. Here is another one recently finished: The quilt is really, truly square! I … Continue reading →

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A couple finishes!

Posted on August 4, 2010 by

I finished two baby quilts in two days and I am pretty pleased with how they turned out. I like them better now that they are quilted. Here is the back: I am pleased with the quilting. I was getting … Continue reading →

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A Thrift Shop Tale of Two Tops

Posted on July 31, 2010 by

Say that 5 times fast! I found this piece of fabric in a thrift shop last week: I paid two bucks for this two yard piece that had never been used or washed. Of course I washed it as soon … Continue reading →

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Another finish!

Posted on July 18, 2010 by

Last night I finished this baby quilt from the previous tutorial. I used a wonky grid for the machine quilting. Overall, I am pleased. I hope the baby to come will like it too! This was simple, fun, and fast. … Continue reading →

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Baby Quilt Tutorial

Posted on July 15, 2010 by

I have several friends and family members adding to their families this year so I have baby quilts to make! Here is an easy one and I decided to take pics as I went in case someone would like to … Continue reading →

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Another baby quilt in the works…

Posted on May 5, 2010 by

Life has been more than a little stressful lately. I decided I needed to get back into the sewing room for a low stress project. I started with this stripe I bought at least 5 years ago: I lined up … Continue reading →

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A finish!

Posted on April 28, 2010 by

Despite dealing with a lovely cold  my husband so kindly shared with me, I did actually finish something this week! Yesterday I put the top together and quilted this baby quilt. I usually pre-wash everything but the green fabrics for … Continue reading →

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Where have I been?

Posted on April 26, 2010 by

Last week was all about finishing projects, papers, and presentations. I have one more class and a final today and should be studying…..but am I? Well, yes, in between reading interesting stuff on the web and writing a blog post….thinking … Continue reading →

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Frustration!

Posted on March 26, 2010 by

Grrrrr…….I spent a few hours tonight machine quilting a small quilt. I thought I was done and turn it over to find that eleven rows of stitching had terrible tension issues. I ripped the stitches out and redid that part. … Continue reading →

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