Debra asked for baby quilt tops to donate to a program that allows incarcerated women to keep their infants with them. I was very interested in supporting these women and their children, and the idea of making a few baby quilts appealed to me.
I spent a very pleasant Sunday afternoon whipping out these tops. The pink and green one was from a set of blocks I had made with an eye toward a larger quilt. What a relief to make one more pink block, put on a border and be done!
This quilt's center is a pre-printed panel left over from another project. I added two borders, the outside one being from The Fabric That Would Never Die. Debra sent me a bunch of this blue tropical fabric years ago for some charity quilt project, and she sewed up a bunch of it too, and yes, there's still some in my stash.
The blue and yellow fabric in this quilt is flannel, and the novelty fabric is regular cotton.
Here I used another novelty panel, added a border, and voila.
This has been so satisfying, I think I'll make more until Debra tells me to stop. I may also stash a few of these for gifts. If I want to finish a big quilt, I'll trick myself by breaking it into baby quilt-sized units.
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Sounds like a good trick! These are great, and I laughed at the fabric that would never die!
Yes, and Debra recognizes more than just the Fabric that will never die! That was a deal at $1/yd so I bought something like 12 yards! It has gone into a lot of quilts. A lot!
I am thrilled with all of the tops! Glad they jumpstarted your quilt enthusiasm.
These all are wonderful quilt tops, and I really like the pink and green one....and the blue and yellow seaside one! Wow, all in one afternoon?!
What a treat to see so many finished quilt tops (and lovely ones at that) in one post.
My! you have been busy Barbara.
I think when I get to the end of that fabric, I'll have to frame the last bit for posterity.
I'm sure you recognize more of those fabrics in the pink and green quilt. What a stroll down memory lane.
These went pretty fast since I had blocks and pre-printed panels stashed. It was still fun to whip out so many.
Thanks Cy, maybe I've gotten my quilt mojo back.
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I do indeed. I am hoping with this next major push of quilts that I clear some more of those fabrics out of the stash. To say I am sick of them is an understatement. I want to sew with some of the new prints.
So cute! What a whiz you are!
Looks to me like your quilt mojo is definitely back! You sure have been busy making pretty quilts!
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