One of my friends at church loves (and I do mean loves) antique and vintage things. She even buys new things and distresses them to make them look old.
I decided to use my newly-acquired blocks to make her a baby quilt. She is expecting a girl on MY BIRTHDAY!! That little one deserves a very nice quilt, right?
One problem was that the blocks were all different sizes. I took one block apart and made it perfect, but that was not going to happen again. I bit the bullet and just cut them all down to the same size, irregardless of points. But I think it's going to be OK.
Here they are laid out with muslin sashing and '30's pink cornerstones:
I have webbed the first 3 rows together. Once I lay it out, I am eager to get it sewn together so the pieces don't get messed up. So, I am off to a good start with this one.
Here is a second baby quilt I'm making (for a boy due, ironically enough, right around my birthday as well). It's from Bonnie's Rectangle Wrangle pattern. It measures 37" square. With a small border, that's close to my target of 40" square for a newborn's quilt.
Shirts. I. am. hooked.
~Joan
