Suggest Pattern for Twin Grands, Please
 

As I've announced before, our first grandchildren are due December 1st--twins!! We will find out in two weeks what they are. My hunch is a boy and a girl (we know they are fraternal, not identical, because
two eggs were transferred via IVF). But it could be two of a kind.

The shower for my DDIL is on Sept. 1, and I want to make two crib quilts to give at that time. I'm not a fast quilter, so after we find out the sex of each baby, I will get to customize.

I chose (in my hasty excitement upon hearing the news at Easter) a lamb print, a coordinating pink fabric, a coordinating grey fabric, and may get a white or cream. (I call them my grandlambs.)

I'd love to hear suggestions for patterns that are fairly simple in design since I have to make 2 in short order. I want them to look similar but not identical. My daughter favors modern decor.

While you're at it, take a gander: 2 boys, 2 girls, or 1 of each?

Warm wishes could showcase the sheep. It uses 4 fabrics total, so you could use those to differentiate by gender, if you wish. It’s a zoo could also work; it uses 6 fabrics total. It would be easier to give suggestions if we knew how much of each fabric you have.

There are free patterns for crib quilts for Project Linus. Maybe those will speak to you.

Zozee, twins- how exciting!!!!!
I don't have any advice as I've never made a baby quilt (yet) but I think one of each would be amazing!! Instant family :)
So happy for you!!!

Congratulations Zozee, twins are the best. My Dad was a twin and so was my Mom and so far we have 3 more sets of twins in the family. Sadly none of them are mine although I always wanted a set. If it wasn't so old fashioned I'd say Sunbonnet Sue and Sam but you said your DDIL likes modern. The lamb fabric will be great for boys or girls. I know you will find the perfect pattern and I can't wait to see what you come up with.

Or it could still be identical twins, if one of the eggs had split.
Friends had IVF with two eggs .... guess what? they didn't have twins, but triplets! :)

Pattern suggestions ...
a print can show nicely in an Irish chain, with the chain being different for each quilt.
Here's one that I did ....
https://www.quiltingboard.com/pictur...h-t213094.html

Would you please post a photo of your fabrics????
... as without a picture, we are all only guessing as to what your fabrics are like
and may be making total irrelevant suggestions.

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These are the 3 prints I've chosen. The lamb fabric will be the focus. I bought a matching flannel in that same lamb print for backing.

Thanks for the quick work on the photo!

Suggestion ... for the pink .... choose something that will leave bigger pieces of it in the quilt, so that the words will show! Maybe even for the border?

To me, the grey with the lambs is cute, though IMHO it would be drab, unless you have something with it to punch it up. Perhaps a jewel tone .... royal if boy(s) and a jewel-pink for girl(s). Nothing saying you can't put in that royal for girl(s). Plus could use two different tones of the same colour for the two quilts.

I'm certainly up for suggestions. I haven't cut into any of these.

Congratulations Zozee-how exciting for you. I like the lamb fabric and it is so cute. Great idea for using the lamb fabric for a focus fabric. Maybe just a little lighter pink for one and and possibly a blue for the other. Warm Wishes is a nice pattern to use for a quick quilt and easy too. Good luck and please share with us pictures of what you decide.

Well, I have one decided so far. A snowball quilt with 5 blocks across, 7 down, with probably 14 pinks, 13 blue (lamb print) and 8 grey stars. I’m thinking 9.5” blocks.

I would make two gender neutral quilts so you never have to "worry" which one get for which babe! Enjoy your Nana-hood!!

Then why not do the other the same?
... just switch the fabrics around in their placements.

ITA with Kitsie ...
A busy Mom of twins will appreciate not having the extra fuss of choosing
which babe to tuck the quilt around.

QuiltE's idea is a good one - make the same quilt twice, but with different fabric placements. An X's and O's quilt would work well, I think.

I've always thought these would be quick and fun quilts to make for siblings.

http://www.modabakeshop.com/2010/09/...ir-quilts.html

congrats on twins. thought of D9P for your fabric.

Another thought would be Rail Fence quilts,
with rows of fences alternated with blocks of your focus/sheep fabric.

Each quilt could have different rail fabrics for that unique look.

Besides, the rail fence just kind of fits for the sheep! :)

My money is on a boy and a girl. But one never knows. I'm reading my Dad's letters (in Germany just after the war) to my Mom back in the states carrying ME!!!. Dad thinks it is a boy and has named him Frankie. He has given Mom free rein on the girl's name except he does not like Sheila. I haven't got to the parts (some times 3 letters a day) where I am announced as a girl. So exciting.

I have IVF grand twins two and there are a marvelous addition to our family. Congratulations, Grandma! Now to your question. These two babies are two unique persons so you do not need to make the same quilt for each. You can have freedom to make same pattern/different colors or two completely different patterns. I know you have fabric picked out but consider non gender colors such as soft yellows, greens, salmon, turquoise and dare I say ...gray. I just purchased a layer cake from MSQC (Timeless Treasures, - Little Star) that features the most charming little bunnies getting sleepy under the stars. The colors are soft yellow, gray, white and too cute for words and on sale. Enjoy the wait, the anticipation and making special your special "grand lambs" quilts.

Falling Charms Quilt
 

I used this pattern for a quick baby quilt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KkpbFKBaKA&t=3s

It only took two days when I used a charm pack, and three days when I cut 5" squares from my stash.

How cool is that?! Love letters from your dad to your mom!!

I’m still pondering patterns. Not even sure about a snowball quilt now. Choosing the coordinating fabrics will be easy afyer I’ve settled on an appealing pattern or two!

Maybe add a little blue? Or kill the pink and replace with yellow and green?

And what did mom name you? Or did they call you Frankie?

I would 2 quilts that are very similar with a few different colors.- I think modern moms like modern quilts. Look at Suzy Quilts blog (suzyquilts.com) and the Fernweh quilt pattern by(I think)Domestic Strata-you can google the pattern. , Suzy's quilts are great, you can do different novelty fabrics if a boy and girl with similar solids; Her Campfire quilt some people do in pinks or blues. There is so much to individualize her quilts and she is soo helpful! The Fernweh quilt is a 2 color quilt, so, different solids or a novelty and solid for each child. Have fun!!

I find the Disappearing 9 Patch fun and easy, and there are a lot of ways to put it together. So you could use the same fabric for each and lay them out differently, or use different fabrics but lay them out the same. This is going to be amazing, having twin grandbabies. Congrats to all of you!!

My thought was a little different. What about making three identical quilts? Then, if one is soiled/in the wash, they will both still have their own quilt.

Well, that is a different thought, for sure. But as it is, I'm going to be like a filly in the Kentucky Derby to finish two before the shower on Sept 1, since I won't find out the sex of each baby until July 21. (And I'd prefer to make them gender-specific since they will be so near and dear to my heart forever and ever amen!)

Besides, having to wait for one's special quilt to get clean will just be part of the child's learning patience. I would very touched to know that any of my future grandchildren would chomp at the bit till their quilt was clean and dry once again. LOL