I was given a small quilt this size for my daughter when she was born. It was her first quilt and I absolutely loved it. She still uses it today as a blanket for her toys.
To make it I simply folded the width of the Owl Nesting in half, sandwiching some eco friendly Matilda's Own Bamboo batting inside. I merrily hand quilted the three layers together with wavy organic lines while watching the ABC. Then bound it with the Trees Mignon. Done.
It is fun to have a small project which can be accomplished in a day. It gives me that lovely satisfying feeling, knowing I have made something new. This project makes me feel all fuzzy—I have a gift for a friend who has had her third baby boy in 4 years. It say's congratulations while at the same time welcomes a new baby and it feels great to surprise someone.
The front
The back
I think this makes a funky bassinet quilt. Definitely good for the very cold July days in Sydney.From experience I know this small quilt will only cover a baby for the first four, maybe five months so I added a piece of fabric as a casing at the top, which can hold a piece of dowel for it to become a wall hanging later on.
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Sharon Feigl commented on 14-Jul-2010 02:34 PM
What an excellent idea...can you can use either side and hang it on the wall afterward.
Ellie commented on 07-Jul-2010 02:05 PM
this is totally sweet! I like.
Kate Conklin commented on 07-Jul-2010 12:08 PM
Love that freeform organic hand quilting you do so well. I'm not brave enough to try that yet.
Kirsten Heap commented on 06-Jul-2010 10:00 PM
What a great idea, and so thoughtful that you added a casing so that it can be used after the little one grows too big to be kept warm.
I need a friend to have a little one so I can borrow your idea!!!
I need a friend to have a little one so I can borrow your idea!!!
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