I bought this fabric to make a baby quilt. I founf out that the baby is a girl. I'm using the fabric anyway. what can i do to make it look sorta girlie? i think bacause of the stripe that i will either put a red block in the corners oradd a piece in the border to make it fit. i have some red ric rac that i could use. Everyone on this board has great ideas and are so ceative, i thought that i would ask you. What do you think? the parents of this little girl are big dog lovers and run a doggy daycare.

Your quilt will be a hit for baby, with the red/black/and white features! Good show!
As a girl, I can say that I would PROUDLY wrap my baby girl in your quilt ... (no sexism in these old bones! LOL) <wave>
oh, all right ... a bit of rickrack and some lace and ribbon would probably not detract too much <g>

Girls like puppies! I think it is real cute. I would add a narrow red border on the outside of the black one.

I think your quilt will fit for any baby.

As mentioned in others, little girls like puppies too.

Love the fabric and pattern :D:D:D
Rick rack, prairie points, a ruffle around the edges instead of binding...
I can't wait to see what you decide :D:D:D

I like the quilt! Maybe add some ribbons.

Karen

Do you recall a post about making little blankets with the ribbons hanging out of the sides so the little kids could play with the ribbons? I can't think of where the thread was, but it gave some texture to the project, to be sure! <wave>

I think it is so cute. Girls do like puppies too! What do you think about a ruffled edge out of the lighter paw print fabric to lighten it up. I thnk we tend to use lighter fabrics for girlie.
I know my almost 5year old DGD would LOVE it!

If you really feel a need to "girl it up" (which, personally, I don't think it needs) but if you do, I'd put a little eyelet trim sewn into the border and/or the binding.

I think a red ruffle around the edge would "girl" it up nicely. It's precious, I'm sure she'll love it!

you could put tied pink ribbon bows in the center blocks, by the way that is so cute

It's really cute as is! Any girl baby would love being wrapped in that quilt. And I bet she will drag it around for years and years! I love the rick rack idea, but it's sweet as it is! What cute fabrics! And perfect for dog loving folk!

I think your quilt is great as it is.


I CAN tell you what my sister did in a like situation. She put lace all around the outside, leaving the lace loose to act as a frill.

Eyelet trim sounds good to me.

I sometimes have used eyelit lace or a ruffle if I want it to be more girlie.

great idea.

I really think it's cute as is. However, you could add some cotton eyelet lace in the binding.

She is going to grow up in a doggy daycare, she will have to love puppies and her beautiful quilt!!!

oops

I think it's just perfect how it is....maybe some red rick rack, but that's about all. Very cute design...they will really love it.

That sounds good. I wouldn't change much. It's a great quilt for a girl.

I think a lighter color instead of the black bone print , maybe light green and a small insert of some lace might make it a little more feminine. it sure is cute.

Margie

I love the idea of red blocks in the corners and a red ruffle would be awesomely fantastic for the finish.
That is some great fabric and they are gonna go ga-ga for this quilt! :-D

I can't think of any reason that wouldn't work for a girl. Go for it.

I think the idea of using some red jumbo ric rac would be fabulous. It would definitely make the quilt softer looking for a girl. The quilt top is adorable!

What about some red prairie points and red binding?

I think a little girl would love it.

I think it's great the way it is. Girl or boy. Both love animals.

Well I'm a girl and I LOVE it! :-D

I like it just as is, adding the red corner blocks. I might put a caterpillar binding on this quilt ...... probably in red flannel.

Wrap it in pink gift wrap? I love it the way it is!! The rick rack will look nice--but for what her parents do it just can't get any more perfect. It's adorable!! They will be tickled to see that!!

Although I like the "traditional" baby quilt colors I don't feel that a baby quilt always has to be either blue for a boy or pink for a girl. I think what you chose for this quilt will fit the likes of the family perfectly and they will love it. I think it is adorable!!!
I like your red ric-rack idea, or maybe use white cotton eyelet lace for a border finish, either should "girl" this up.
Really precious quilt!!
PS-OK so I did not read through the thread first....LOL. I guess my suggestions go along with the majority!! :D

Hearts, applique some hearts.

I like Rachel's idea about adding a red ruffle around the outside of the quilt.

I love it the way it is.......I'm finding that the "younger" generation of parents aren't interested in traditional baby colors. I wouldn't do anything to "girly" it up.....

Another way is to do the backing in a very, very feminine girly fabric....if you can find something with ballerina dogs or something LOL!!!

How about in the corner stones pieces applique hearts... like in I love dogs. But you wouldn't put hearts on a boys one right.

I really like the fabric choice. It's very nice as is. Girls adore puppies. RicRack seems to be tacky looking after a few washing so I'd rethink that.

I didn't think about the ric rac getting icky after a few washings. i knew that lace gets fuzzy sometimes. good thing the baby's not due till April-gives me time to ponder.
Thanks to everyone for the suggestions . I'll be sure to post pics when i'm done.

I like the little red trim around the black idea

Beautiful, beautiful. Any little girl would love this. I like the idea of rick-rack or lace in the borders.