What would you do?
 

I've been asked to make a quilt for an expected Granddaughter. The Grandparents gave me this material with the instructions to 'make it girly'. I thought about using pink and black flannel to make a rag quilt...but that's too easy. Any ideas? What pattern would you use?

The only thing I can see is to make a simple pieced quilt and then applique pink flowers on the top with a stem and a few leaves on it. It's not the right fabric for pink.

You could applique a penguin on it and give her a pink bow on the head. Just an idea...

My first thought is to find some light blue lace and place it here and there. It is light blue, right? Gray? How about some white eyelet, here and there? White swirly fleece for the back?

Add some lace to any border you might use. There's always loads of 1-2 even 4 flat laces available.

ohhhhhhhhhhhhh, just thought, I've purchased some very feminine white on white snowflakes this season. Maybe a girly tonal for sashes or borders or blocks or binding?

Cute, be sure to add a pink tutu!

2nd thought---------use a bunch of black lace. My 6mo old GD has several black outfits.

I would use gold and white. I love the applique penguin idea!

On another note, where did they get that second fabric?! I need it!!!

I like to put ruffles on little girl quilts.. maybe a light blue ruffle?

I like the BQ2 quilts to use with focus fabrics

I have never attempted applique before, so that's not an option for now. The Grandmother bought the fabric in Pittsburg. Not sure what I'm going to do yet, but pink definitely doesn't work here.

What about warm wishes. Use the penguin fabric as the solid block, use the other fabric, light blue and pink for the rail block.

What if you were to use this as a centre panel, use a complimentary "girlie" color as an inner border and then used one of the fabrics around the outside.
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I like this idea!

Okay, I would fussy cut squares from the block part and put 1 1/2" frames around them and use the other fabric for the border (5 inches) and then a nice pink/blue binding for the quilt. And I love the penguin with a pink bow!!! Good luck - also, could be creative with a pink block of some type on the back with the blotchy figures fabric around it.

I like the penguin applique idea, but I like the lace idea best. With lace and or ruffles in the borders anything can look girly. I've also seen some quilts where lace was sewn down and used in the blocks. Also, what about using pleats? see http://sewlux.blogspot.com/2012/07/t...th-pleats.html. If you make tiny pleats I think it will help disguise the fabric. I've also seen pleated stripes in quilts and that could work as a border. The pleats, lace, ruffles, etc. will all add texture, which babies love.

applique is very easy to do, use a double sided iron on vilen, iron onto the back of your material that you want to cut the applique from then cut out your penguin remove the paper backing from the vilen and iron onto the quilt top, at this point in time I like to add some batting to the back on the penguin before you sew it on to add depth, the if you have blanket stitch on your machine use that to sew arrond the penguin then add a couple of additional lines to the penguin around neck and flipper and anywhere else you think needs highlighting then carfuly cut away any batting on the outside of the penguin , then continue to layer your quilt as normal.
I hope this helps and is not as clear as mud. LOL

Have you looked for the hidden camera? Those fabrics just don't say girly at all to me. Are you sure it's not a prank? Seriously, though, best of luck.

" Make it girly?"

Really?

I would just make a lap sized quilt using a super simple pattern with a solid border. - big enough for the dad to use as a lap quilt. Maybe a very soft flannel for the backing - maybe go pastelly owith the backing.

I would have said then give me girly fabric. Make the quilt but don't try to add something lacy or pink just to make it girly. It will look tacky.

i see a patchwork [a 9 patch/square in square/falling charm] with the piece on the right with some black and white then a larger border around it with the other fabric so not to loose the print .......and a bright pink [maybe even a minkie] on the back side //././/.//

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The easy was to ad an appliqué.

It appears they want the sports team quilt - not sure why they want "girly." My first born was a girl and we are big sports fans (Chargers, Padres and Aztecs) Luckily she came out with the same interests and she was dressed in the little outfits and the quilts that are not feminine. We don't look at the sports items as belonging to the male interest only.

Hope they tell you what they really want.

I was given dog fabric and did brown and pink. Looked great, girly and modern.

Pattern idea one - this one 2 focal fabrics and you could use a pink background.
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Looks like the quilt is for Grandpa.

Sandy

Apparently they want the quilt to be 'girly' so the Dad doesn't use it. I'm not capable enough in applique to chance it on someone else's quilt. I don't like lace on a baby quilt. Not sure how to do this one yet.

Boy what a challenge! They couldn't have given you any LESS Girly fabric than if they tried!! The only think I can think of is to use the BQ pattern with the two focus fabrics for the large squares. Then use black or light blue as the large background and a dark pink for the lines. Then, go to town on the back with girly pink fabrics pieced together to make a nice backing. Even a pink ruffle around the outside might help.
Here is a photo of my BQ quilt with the photography/travel theme, but I think you can visualize it with your fabrics.
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Reversible quilt!
 

Couple ideas: Use their fabric on one side of the quilt - yep, stick a penquin applique on that side - and make the other side girly any way/colors you want (after the fabric they gave you, I wouldn't ask for additional input!)... or

Gold gingham sashing/borders; flat white eyelet lace with gold satin ribbon running through it (topstitch that ribbon in place); ruffled fabric edge... black or gray gingham/ribbons might work to girly it up, as well.

Best of luck

And please photo post your results or we will wonder forever, what you did with that sports fabric!

They have decided on a rag quilt with pink and black flannel ....not my first choice...but not my quilt.

I agree with tartan, I don't have a clue how you're supposed to make that "girly". What in the world are the grandparents thinking?

As others, I was stumped! What about the lace idea, eyelet or dotted Swiss? You could even have one of the penguins enlarged and printed on a 'girly' fabric.

Gotta put in a vote for the appliqued penguin with a pink bow!!! Love that idea.

Are you required to use both fabrics?

The second one has possibilities. I wonder how it'd look with a bit of black/white print, added to it. . . and/or maybe throw in some of the gray (blue) in sashing and a scalloped border . . . .

My goodness, you do have a challenge on your hands. It's not fabric I would choose for an infant irrespective of gender! Sorry I wouldn't have a clue where to begin because I can't see frills & flounces, buttons or bows with their choice of, what is judging by the picture, mannish looking fabric. The penguins are cute but the writing and colour combo doesn't really lend itself to a baby quilt. Good luck with this and I'm looking forward to seeing how it turns out.

And a hockey stick !

No pink. It doesn't go with the supplied material. If it must have some "girly" aspects make sure you use colors that compliment the quilt. I Like the ideas of using lace.

Sun bonnet Sue..maybe make her bonnet out of gold or yellow...out of smaller print fabric and use the larger scale print as a border.... boy good luck with this one!!!

WOW, that is a challenge. Sorry, no inspiration from me.

pink is out since there is nothing to match it to. I suggested eyelet and lace. IMO, nothing tacky about either.

LOVE IT! Maybe make the Sue bigger than normal.