on another post a lady was concerned about making a baby quilt for a picky son and dil. I have a different problem and qould like to get some ideas/opinions - my daughter is expecting our first grandchild any minute and I have made several blankets/quilts, mostly utilitarian, even taking one well loved quilt that had belonged to his mother apart, put in new batting and requilted it but I have never gotten around to making the "heirloom quilt" that I have collected fabric for - since they (professionals) are telling young parents to not put blankets into beds with babies now days but to put them into blanket sleepers adding one more blanket (even an heirloom one) seems redundant - fixing one to hang on the wall wouldn't work because its not something she would do - so I am in a quandry - should I go ahead and make the quilt or should I just leave it be - and if I should go ahead and make the thing please offer some suggestions - I prefer simple, traditional patterns - I have white dotted white on white to use with my bunny materials - the dots, etc on all three pieces of blue are irridencent - lakehouse fabric

love the fabric i would still make the quilt i am sure it would still be used my daughter used one to put on the floor when baby is playing or laying or whatever and to cover the carseat when going out and such

I think you should make it, too. It would be a special quilt that his Grandma made just for him!

What beautiful fabric. I would make the quilt. They will have many ways to use it other then in bed.

Oh please make it. The baby can lie on it on the floor or sofa or wherever the need is....even if it isn't the crib.

Love the fabrics. Someone posted a memory quilt for a baby. They took pictures of baby each month during the first year and made a quilt with them, I just love that idea.
Anything you make with these fabric will be beautiful!

Ok - I'll go ahead and make the quilt - but I need Ideas!!! Help! - add white dotted tone on tone to the three attached and I need help = have hit a brick wall - 9-patch? if so, how - fence rail? I'm serious, ladies, that's another reason I've made the quilt because I cant come up with a design

I love the color and patterns...will make up nice...

What about making it a little bigger, so it would fit a toddler bed? :D:D:D

My GD uses a pretty quilt to take her baby to church. In Texas they are having harsh weather so she wants something to really keep him warm in the car and walking to church. And to shopping, most parents cover the carry/cot with a blanket or quilt, depending on the weather.

It will be cute whatever you decide. I watched a video showing how to do tube quilts today, and that would work great with these fabrics and the white one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5WgT...eature=related

Or how about a sampler quilt? Several different blocks with the same fabrics to pull them together. It's the perfect choice when you can't decide.

My son is 5 and when he was a baby. I used blankets for so much more than in the crib. It is important to have many, for taking in the car, to the park, in the stroller, and just playing on the floor around the house. He still uses his baby quilts in his reading corner and watching TV.

If it was me I would make a D9P with the bunnies in the large squares. They are simple to make and look much more complicated.

When my DIL was expecting, we were talking about all the things they may need and she blurted out "One thing we don't need is more blankets!" I was miffed ... and didn't make a quilt at all. In fact, I made nothing for the baby and went the Babies R Us route. Made me sad, and because I've made 3 baby quilts since then, I think they're wondering why I didn't make one for this GD. Nothing has ever been said. But why give a gift to someone who doesn't want it???

The fabric is beautiful. I would definitely go ahead and make the quilt. You will be glad you did.

That's the problem with being a MIL. She probably doesn't even remember saying that, and now wonders why you havn't made her child a quilt. You can never win. I would make the quilt. She can use it for tummy time if nothing else.
Sue

Daisy, Check out the picture of the one I made. Look for Grandmother's Fan in search. Carol