It seems that most of the babies born in my social circle recently have been baby boys, and still I needed one more boy quilt.I bought 2 charm packs on sale and found 2 grey fabrics (light star yardage and 2 dark fat quarters) with no actual plan in mind. It's a challenging way to make a quilt which I don't do very often, but eventually a plan came together in my mind while I was at quilt retreat.
And then we went outside to find a "design wall" to photograph it on. You can see that the daffodils are up and the buds are just starting to come out on the trees.
I have been debating about adding a border or not. I think it's big enough for a baby quilt, but does it need a border? I have some white and light grey fabric left.
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12 comments:
Cute top and yes, always nice to have a top ready. I have seen binding that were a bit larger and they seem to finish off quilts that are just the right size already.....maybe a nice large diagonal strip in gray would be fun on this....
Love this top and now you just need the baby!
I don't think it needs a border, but remember to stay stitch the edges before you sandwich it so the seams don't pop open.
Pat
Great way to use the charms! My vote is no border unless you think the quilt needs to be larger.
Connie
Ditto to what Miss Pat said. I think it is fine without it, but would be fine to have a small one added as a frame.
I would skip the borders and it is a wonderful quilt.
Sweet quilt, love the little whimsical animals. I make baby quilts for expectant moms at my church. Started out as a small church and has grown over the last few years, so I make anywhere from 3 to 6 quilts a year. I enjoy making the quilts as it is a good way to try out blocks I have been wanting to make and its a small project. I saw one on facebook I am anxious to try. Very cute baby print make up the main quilt, but with pinwheel borders at the top and bottom. It was so cute.
I'd vote for no borders but a dark binding. Or wowzer -- how about a lime green or turquoise binding. You could make it a bit bigger than normal and it would work well. It's really cute.
Lovely baby quilt, very sweet colors, and this pattern is perfect!
Interesting that the younger generation likes grey's for baby quilts. Cute quilt!
Very nice baby quilt! In Norway there are also a lot of gray colors for the baby. It is used both for boys and girls. :-)
What a cute little quilt! I vote no borders, but bind with a dark gray. Love it!
Super cute! I think modern, clean designs like this don't need a border unless you want one. And I've never had issues with the seams popping open if blocks go all the way out to the edges, so I don't take the time to stay stitch the edges. But that's just me :)
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