I just finished the quilt I'm making for my first grandchild who is due in October. My daughter helped me pick out the fabrics, and I'm also making a window valence, and a few other accessories. I was trying to decide whether to have a long arm quilter do the quilting (minkee backing), but after conferring with a few of you, I decided that doing it myself might work out better. I'm very pleased with it. For those of you who are prayer warriors, please pray for Leslie and her baby, as she was diagnosed with a very large blot clot about a month ago. I thank the Lord that she is doing much better now, and the baby is fine.

beautiful. i will def. hope and pray for the best for mom and baby. you did a wonderful job. :-)

Lovely quilt and my prayers go out to your daughter and to a healthy granddaughter.


Blessing to all.

sandy14

First...prayers to your daughte and grandaughter...second...you did a wonderful job quilting!!! Did you find it hard to quilt with the Minkee Backing? I love how the binding matches the backing!

What an adorable quilt. Prayers going their way!!

Very pretty quilt and with minkee on the back the baby will love it. I pray that your daughter and her baby will be okay.
Its always a worry when there are problems. Bless you.

I just love minkee. Too bad NC doesn't really get cold enough to justify putting it on everything.

Very cute

Such a wonderful quilt!!!

That is so pretty.

Beautiful quilt!!!

Hope all goes well for your daughter and granddaughter. Hugs and prayers for you and yours. They will certainly enjoy the quilt.

Darling quilt! Prayers going your way too.

This is lovely! May God watch over your daughter and grandchild!

Great quilt- thinking good thoughts for your daughter and the baby!

Love the quilt! What pattern is that? Prayers are being said for your daughter and the baby!

Me too.
I love the colors and the minkee is so soft and cuddly :thumbup:

Beautiful quilt. Congrats on the grandchild in October

It is so beautiful. Was is difficult to quilt with minkee?
Prayers are on their way for your grandchild and daughter.

What a sweet quilt! :D:D:D
(((HUGS))) prayers being said (((HUGS)))

Beautiful quilt. Prayers for your daughter and baby.

Cute. Sending out prayers

Our God is faithful, cast all your cares on Him. He will sustain you and your family. Your quilt is darling, may the quilt, and the love that went into making it, be a blessing to mother and child for years to come.

Pretty

very nice love minkee

I used "State Fair" pattern, which is a Schnibbles pattern by Miss Rosie's Quilt Co. to make the basic pinwheel, and then just adapted it to my own design. It was Leslie's idea to do the off-white squares in pinwheels (I was just going to use plain off-white squares), and I think that really adds something. Now, to start the window valence (it will be made of off-white ultrasuede, with the same polka dot border, various coloured tabs at the top, and 5 pinwheels which I'm going to applique on at various places on the off-white ultrasuede.) Sure hope it works out!

Leslie helped me plan the decor, but she's not seeing the finished products until the shower in September. C9P

I had no trouble whatsoever. I spray-basted the layers (I will definitely wash it before using it with our grandchild), and it just quilted like a dream, using my Janome 6600. I was very pleased with the result, and so glad I didn't have a long arm quilter do it. I think with the dimpled minkee, having "less" quilting, rather than "more" was the right decision. C9P

I love the minkee backing on the baby quilt. Do you have any tips for keeping minkee from stretching as you quilt??? I plan to use a plush blanket for backing. I wondered if using tissue paper pinned to the back of the plush fabric would allow me to keep the fuzzies out of the feed dogs and keep the material from stretching as its quilted. thanks so much!

Very cute--love the colors!! Congrats and good luck to the mom and baby.

So soft looking...you did a beautiful job! Prayers going your way.

Beautiful

Thanks for your helpful suggestion for using spray basting with the minkee. My daughter-in-law makes simple quilts for newborn gifts using minkee for a backing. We have been hesitant to stitch on the minkee because it is very stretchy, but now she has more options, thanks to you!

What a beautiful quilt for your granddaughter! I, too, am sending prayers for you, your daughter and DGD, that God will keep you in His care and give you His peace and healing wherever needed! May God bless you all!

Loving it. Great job. Hope all is well with mom and baby.