Need Suggestions
 

I made this little quilt for my first grandbaby. Grandchild #2 is on the way. I want to make something similar, but not a repeat of this quilt. I would like to do something with applique again, but don't know what. Any suggestions?

do you know the sex of baby #2? If a boy, maybe cars/trucks/bus/airplane etc? And if a girl, maybe flowers/kitties/puppies etc? Or maybe that pattern that uses the babies with the funny facial features? (not sure of pattern designer but think it's Amy Brackman??)

Cute quilt and cute baby. For #2 you could alternate 4-patch or 9-patch with basic blocks that you can use for your applique.

We do not know the sex of the baby. I had a similar thought.....think I can get both a boy and girl quilt done by January?? ;)

Do the next one with toys appliqued on it. I made a quilt for my grandson...I put a train, ball, wagon, a top and several other toy, a bat and ball, etc

That's a great idea! I was thinking about doing the colors too.....each square appliqued with things of a certain color, along with the name of the color appliqued as well. But I really like the toy idea, too! Thanks!

What a darling, beautiful baby!! Oh, my goodness! Nothing on earth compares to the beauty of a baby. I can't wait till grandchildren come along.

Oh, were you asking about quilt ideas? Haha. I got a little sidetracked. The toy idea is a good one. You could use a mix of blues and greens which would be suitable for boy or girl.

Hand drawn (country style) hearts and stars? I also like the suggestion of alternating with 4- or 9-patch squares.

Do you mean using 4 or 9-patch squares in place of the yellow squares or the appliqued squares? What would you put in the other squares then? The yellow is minky, which I planned to use again.....(after I swore I'd never work with it again!).

love the quilt, and what a darling baby.

How about the alphabet? Different sizes, shapes, items representing each letter.

Do you have an embroidery machine? Anita Goodesign has some really beautiful mix and match quilt squares and rectangles that are called "Fairy Tales" that are easy to stitch, and are gender neutral. You can check the designs out on their website.

I also thought great idea. That baby is beautiful.

All the animals in this quilt appear to be farm/domestic animals. How about doing wild/zoo animals for the next baby?
And, most of all, congratulations on both of them!

Since you don't know the gender yet, hHave you thought about an alphabet quilt with pictures for each letter? Someone made an alphabet wall hanging with pockets by weaving yarn though the plastic squares. She made an item using the same method for each letter and had these in the pockets. It was just darling. This was at our local Fall Fair last weekend.

I saw a pattern that has elephants trailing behind each other in various sizes and loved it. Elephants work for either sex. Why not find something suitable that is not gender-specific? You could take your time and create something wonderful!

You could do puppies and kitties, or teddy bears.

I suggest a mix of traditional boy/girl appliqué. In today's world, children can grow up to be what interests them beyond their traditional gender roles.

I don't have any suggestions but wanted to say the wiolt
is adorable and the baby is spectacular!!

A B C's are always good for a child's quilt!

Hugs

Caroline

Well, I personally wouldn't do applique for a baby quilt! They spit and make too many messes, I love to do rag quilts for babies! They are soft and don't take too much time. Just my opinion! I saw where they put minky on the back of a rag quilt. That's what I'm going to do for my next baby quilt!