Very timely since I'll be seeing the recipient baby later this week.
Blocks are made with a Kona charm pack in the Classic colourway. I had to swap out and add a few colours to round out the colour spectrum but I'm really happy with how it turned out.
Simple (semi) straight line quilting sets off the simplicity of the blocks.
This is the first quilt where I've used Quilter's Dream Wool batting. It is so dreamy! In addition to being fire retardant (perfect for baby gifts) it is also very warm, and lofty.
I used a Robert Kaufman Dr. Seuss flannel for the back and since it wasn't wide enough, I picked up a coordinating flannel to get enough width for the backing.
I struggled with whether I wanted to use the black for the binding. Now that I have it together, I think it does a good job of framing the quilt, grounding some of the bright colours and tying the back and front of the quilt together by making the front more Seuss-esque.
A close-up of the label.
The combination of flannel and wool batting make this quilt so soft and snuggly. I will definitely have to make an Amanda sized quilt using both sometime before winter hits.
Stats:
Fabric: Kona Classic Charm Pack, Kona white
Backing: Dr. Seuss flannel, Kona Black, Rocket Scientist Flannel and Max & Whiskers
Binding: Kona Black
Pattern: None, inspired by this
Finished Size: 40" x 44"
Finished Size: 40" x 44"
Piecing and quilting done by me
Fast, easy and fun = another baby gift done!
Hi, I am a, relatively, new quilter and just purchased the Kona charm pack and would love to make this gorgeous baby quilt! Is there anyway that you could give me basic instructions for it?
ReplyDeleteI know how to put a quilt together, I would just need to know how much white fabric I would need and how to put the top together!
Thanks so much!