baby quilt Archives

My Jewel Box Baby Quilt is Finally Finished!

Posted on January 2, 2026January 8, 2026

My jewel box baby quilt is finally finished! It will make a lovely gift the next time I need a quilt for a baby girl. This started off as quilt guild project a few years ago. I made the top quickly then it languished in the pile of flimsies that needed finishing for a few…

Topsy Turvy Quilt Pattern and a free giveaway

Posted on September 13, 2022September 13, 2022

When Preeti of https://sewpreetiquilts.blogspot.com/ asked me to test her Topsy Turvy quilt pattern I took one look at the quilt she was asking me to test and quickly proclaimed “I’m up for that”. It looks complex but knowing Preeti I knew the directions would make it easy to sew – and it was! I have…

Some End of the Year Quilt Projects

Posted on December 29, 2021December 29, 2021

I’ve not been blogging much but I’ve kept on quilting and would like to share some of my finished and not so finished quilt projects with you from the last few months. Cinnamon Bars Quilt – but in green rather than in brown. I like how both the green and brown versions turned out. The…

Simple and fun charity guild quilting for my guild

Simple and Fun Charity Quilting for my Quilt Guild

Posted on September 29, 2021September 30, 2021

It’s been a while since I’ve blogged. I had a blogging funk and then my blog had issues and refused to accept new posts. i finally admitted defeat and was able to get my technically savvy husband to deal with the problems I was having. Have I mentioned I adore my geeky man? So what…

Easy Scrappy Pink and White Baby Quilt Top

Posted on April 5, 2021April 5, 2021

Even though I have plenty of projects on the go I saw a big pile pink squares in my 2.5″ scrap box and *squirrel*. I immediately decided to start piecing this easy scrappy pink and white baby quilt top. I’m not sure one can get much easier than this but partway though sewing this I…

Happy Times Playing With my Fabric Scraps

Posted on February 6, 2021February 6, 2021

Playing with my fabric scraps always makes me happy – so today was a very happy day! I had started sewing hashtag blocks during my evenings this past week. I didn’t go crazy but made a couple each night. Today while attending a virtual guild sew in and a online sew-in I sewed the blocks…

Quilting and Piecing with Flannel is a Challenge

Posted on January 31, 2021January 31, 2021

The next time dear hubby sees material on a giveaway table it better not be flannel, as quilting and piecing flannel is a challenge for me as I’ve now discovered. In October 2020, he talked the guild president into letting me have all the white and pink flannel scraps on the giveaway table. The flannel…

There is something fishy about this quilt

Posted on November 29, 2020November 29, 2020

My coworker’s daughter is having a baby in February. When I asked about the nursery theme I was told it would be sea theme. Perfect I thought. There is some fish fabric in the stash. Time to make a baby quilt! Off to Google and Pinterest I went to get ideas. I had made this…

A modern baby quilt with high contrast colors

Posted on November 27, 2020January 21, 2021

I contacted some friends about making a quilt for their new arrival to be. The baby, due to arrive early in the new year is likely a girl but they aren’t 100% sure. The nursey is being decorated in a space theme with the main colours being black, white and grey. This, to me calls…

More Practice Free Motion Quilting

Posted on October 4, 2020October 22, 2020

I have been practicing my free motion quilting on some of my smaller quilt tops. Going from quilting with the walking foot to quilting with a closed toe free motion foot was a big step for me. It’s step that I ready for but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t a scary step. I’ve been on…