Suggestions for a "farm" theme baby quilt?
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Suggestions for a "farm" theme baby quilt?
I was gifted a nice size piece of fabric (flannel) with John Deer Tractors on it.
I thought it would make a nice backing for a baby quilt. I'm thinking of using cotton for the top, and maybe in a farm theme.
Do any of you have favorite patterns in mind with a farm theme, baby quilt style?
I normally do modern themes, so this one is a little out there for me. LOL
Thanks!!
Red
I thought it would make a nice backing for a baby quilt. I'm thinking of using cotton for the top, and maybe in a farm theme.
Do any of you have favorite patterns in mind with a farm theme, baby quilt style?
I normally do modern themes, so this one is a little out there for me. LOL
Thanks!!
Red
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Lori Holt's book, Farm Girl Vintage, has all sorts of farm theme blocks. There are chickens, tractors, barns, milk pails, ect. Of course she does her's in 30's fabrics but there is no reason it can't be John Deere colors and normal farm colors.
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I have seen great John Deere themed baby quilts. They have used simple blocks of the same size of the fussy cut tractors and greens and browns with it...and some yellows as well. A simple embroidered deer on the off blocks in green would work as well. My advice is to simplify the design and not over think it or over work it. ( Many of us, including me forgets the KISS rule 'Keep It simple Stupid' that I grew up with!) Wonder how many others did also.
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I would do applique blocks with different farm animals (pig, cow, sheep, chicken, goat, etc) maybe a tractor and then intersperse with the john deer fabric (like every other block is a john deer block) or you could do the animals in the middle and then a wide john deer border. simple and I Spy type!
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