Originally Posted by newnana
Heres my question, To use a design will I have to only use a few of the baby clothes I have saved? In my mind I was thinking of using all different squares of my sons baby clothes in just squares, not in real design because wouldnt that limit me to use justa few pieces of clothing with minimum patterns and colors? What about just all different squares in no particular pattern?? no??
Thanks for your input! It is to be more sentimental and cozy that a design to admire.
Welcome newnana.
I love your idea, and my advice for your first quilt is to keep it simple.
I like your idea of a charm quilt using your cut up baby clothes. How special.. one question, are you piecing by hand or machine?
The size of your squares is going to depend on what you can get efficiently from the clothes.. Im thinking maybe 3 inch squares would be good..but for you to decide.
One way of getting a truly scrappy look with your various blocks is to cut them all and drop into a grocery sack..can you even get those anymore..lol
mix them all up and then just reach in and grab them one at a time and sew them into rows... use what you grab...unless it is the same as the previous one.. It takes some guts but you end up with a truly srappy quilt.
Hope this helps..what every you decide, it will be great
Judy