Baby Quilts - first posting attempt....
 

A newbee to this message board, I am hoping to post here two baby quilts for two adorable grandsons. The first one, Finley's Back Yard, started out as something totally different but I didn't care for it, so I drew a very rudimentary sketch of his back yard, enlarged it to fit into the existing background, and used needle turn appliqué to finish it. Inspiration came from Out of the Box by MaryLou Weidman. The second quilt is needle turn as well, and I always wanted to do an alphabet quilt. When I finished the alphabet, I didn't think it was up to par with Finley's quilt (they are brothers), so I had to jazz it up a bit. I put animals on a few of the letters, but found myself caught by the challenge of adding to every single letter, so there you have it. Both are hand quilted, and minimally since I knew they would be wall quilts and I had to hurry - six months is not enough time!!! Now let's see if I can figure out how to add the pictures from my Mac.... Oh my, I think I did it!! A major triumph for this technologically challenged woman...

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these are magnificent!

Wow! You sure put a lot of work and effort into the quilts! Everyone will treasure those for years to come! Will they hang on a wall until it's time for them to wrap up your grandsons with your love??? What awesome teaching quilts!

They are both wonderful.

I agree, some of the best children's quilts I've seen in a long time.

wow wonderful quilts

These are fabulous....

wow, so much work and love put into these quilts. very nicely done

Those are both wonderful! You are a true artist!!

Terrific. I am familiar with MaryLou Weidman and her book, Out of the Box. I saw her on a Georgia Bonesteel (Georgia is on e of my favorite people) program. You did an amazing job.

Both are super great!

I agree with the person who agrees!!

I have to chime in. Both quilts are true works of art. I hope you put labels on the back. You are a true artist!

Fantastic, great job. I could look at them for hours, so much to see!

Wow, those are awesome!!!!!

Welcome an thank you for sharing your wonderful quilts!!! Excellent!

Very cute. Lucky grandbabies!

These are both adorable!!!!

Amazing quilts! The first one is so creative, creating his back yard! and the second is so colorful! They're going to love them.

First welcome to QB and thank you so much for sharing you wonderful quilts! You did a great job on them both!

Absolutely stunning, both of your creation's for your grand children. The will have these quilts forever as a reminder of your love for them.
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Fantastic - such detail in the first one.

As a newbie to quilting, I'm totally blown away! What wonderful quilts for a little one. They will be treasured for years and years.

Wow! I'm in awe of what you accomplished...both quilts are not only great teaching tools for a little one but gorgeous, too, and very personal! Great job!

So cute and whimsical and personal. Wonderful. Congratulations also on posting.

I am not sure they are put together soundly enough for washing!!!!

They are totally awesome.. Beautiful job... Your dogs are very pretty, also..

what great gifts you have made... they are both beautiful. You certainly put a lot of time and caring into them.

Wow. All of your positive comments about my baby quilts are so much appreciated! Hearing such thoughts from so many incredible quilters makes my day. Thank you all for taking the time to give me some feedback! I want to clarify just one thing - I have been quilting seriously for about 8 years, discovered needle turn appliqué in 2011. Finley's quilt was my first attempt at appliqué other than little practice things. The newbee status referred to my time on this board and the posting of pictures! I didn't want you all to think these were my first quilts!!!!

Beautiful quilts and so unique. You did an awesome job! Thanks for sharing.

Those are awesome!

They are both very nice. Never undervalue your work.

Beautiful, delightful and many more words of praise than I can think up. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these quilts.

Those are so cute. They will be treasured for a lifetime and more.

Those are real works of art and will be treasured for years to come. Thanks for sharing.

Adorable quilts. Someday I am going to learn to do needle-turn!!!

So creative. I am a believer in using a quilt but these would go on a wall in my house. Love the back yard one.

Great quilts. Good job.

Both are just delightful. That is one lucky little one who is getting these! I have no doubt he will love them till they fall apart. :thumbup: Speaking from having to repair quilts for little ones that didn't have enough threads left to try to stitch on.