Just my two cents. I make several dozen Linus quilts each month. For a new baby there are some lovely preprinted panels out there. Use one of them to make a simple quilt by layering one with batting and flannel on the back and either machine quilt it in a simple pattern all over or hand quilt around the designs or figures on the preprinted panel. The idea is for the mother and child to use the quilt. The less fuss involved the more likely that is to happen. The simple quilt holds up to the constant laundering required by a baby's things.