Baby Sawyer Quilt

I have a friend pregnant with a boy and they've picked out the name "Sawyer". (so let's hope they don't change their mind!) Anyway, her baby shower is next month so I made her a ticker tape quilt. I will never tire of making these! #1, they are a great use for scraps; #2, they are super fun to make; and #3, I have yet to see one that I didn't like. Babies love them because they are 'textural'. 

 I did learn something though...I usually use a glue stick to hold my scraps in place before I sew them down. This time, I ran out of glue sticks about mid way through. So I improvised and used a temporary  fabric glue. Well, those scraps that were held down by fabric glue are stiff and kinda hard. I had no idea it would do that and I'm hoping with more washes those will soften up. So I'll wash and dry it again and see if that helps!

I've had a couple people ask me about labels so here's the label for this one.

I used Rachel's of ps i quilt's tutorial, except I machine stitched through all layers to attach to the back.

(and yes, it took me until right now that I realized I wrote July when it's actually June! Oh well, the shower is in July!)

Quilt stats:

measures: 30"x38"

made entirely of scraps from my stash and many given to me from Crystal (Thanks Crystal!!You seriously have the best scraps EVER!)

background fabric is unbleached muslin

backing fabric is one of the prints from Folksy Flannel by Anna Maria Horner

binding fabric is Farmer's Market "Pomegranite Seeds" by Sandi Henderson

Ticker Tape x2

Here's a couple doll quilts going to a friend of mine for her kids. I saved my Verna scraps from my pinwheel quilt specifically to make one of these someday. I love it!

 Measures: 16x20.5

Front: all Verna by Kate Spain scraps

Binding fabric: Celebration by Brenda Riddle for Lecien

Backing fabric: Darlene Zimmerman's Clothesline Club 2007 "Fresh Picked"

Measures: 16x21

Front: all scraps from my stash

Binding fabric: some no-name red stripe I had in my stash

Backing fabric: "Apron Strings" by Chloe's Closet

some scraps + 1 day = 1 awesome quilt!

Inspired by this and this, I made this:

I received a baby announcement a couple days ago from a fellow Navy wife that just had a baby girl. For her 1st born son,  Ryan, I crocheted a baby blanket for him. I just didn't have time to crochet one for baby Nora, so I thought about it a bit and whipped this beauty up in one day. All of it, including the binding! Today it got washed and got it's picture taken and I'll mail it off tomorrow. I LOVE this quilt and I see more in my future. My 6 year old saw it and exclaimed, "Is that for me??!! I want one!! It's so pretty!" So....she'll probably get one soon. 

One of the things I really love about this quilt it that it's entirely made from scraps and my stash. What a wonderful way to use up all those little scraps! Quilt measures: 34" x 40"

These pictures were taken as the sun was shining through our patio window. I like how it shows the texture of the quilt.

 

The backing is a simple dot fabric that I think is perfect for a little girl.