I just finished 2 baby quilts with cut out 3-4" squares. I made one and someone else seen it and wanted me to make them one. They liked it better cause it was different. It's different from the usual nursery scenes/noah's ark, etc., scenes. Be sure to post a pic.

I make baby quilts for the babies christened in my Church. They are usually between 36" to 42" square. No set rule so it is your choice.

cute! I wish I could quilt that well, though.

Don't forget your seam allowances when you figure your final size. Add alternating plain blocks if you need more to get the size you want.

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There's nothing wrong with square! I usually (but haven't done that many since I am a rank amateur) try to make a quilt crib size (45" X 60"). You can choose your size and decide what you want to do with it. The baby quilt I made about 10 years ago, was a Sunbonnet Sue, and the pattern book was originally supposed to be 28" X 36" (I think that's too small, by a long ways). The Sunbonnet Sue quilt is a LOT of work -- with all the appliqued blocks -- I enlarged the patterns and doubled the number of blocks to end up 45" X 60" on that one. I goofed on the one I working on -- math-wise, but it's still turning out pretty good!

Good luck with your quilt and be sure to post your pics!


Jeanette Frantz

For years baby quilts were 36X44. I still think is a good size. I sold many preprinted panels that size at JoAnn's when they were the rage and patterns were designed for that size, too.

well, because I was sort of in a panic today I only bought 3/4 yard of the backing. And I am under serious time pressure here! So it's going to be 25 x 30 and that's all she wrote. It'll be a nice little crib blanket and if the baby likes it she can carry it around as a "lovey" when she's bigger. If I had more time I'd get more creative, but this needs to be done by 9/5! I'll post a picture, for sure!

Sounds good to me. Be sure to show us the finished quilt.

Don't forget you can also pick up some matching fat quarter blenders and cut 5" squares to mingle in amongst the others. I think I would want it to be at least 36 x 42. They do grow.

Ok, you've all convinced me! I'll make it 36 x 40 and add a border to the backing.