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Heid 06-21-2011 06:19 PM

That is great! Your grandchild will love it!! :thumbup:

quilter2 06-21-2011 06:19 PM


Originally Posted by karenm36

Originally Posted by quilter2
Great quilt! I love the mixture of Warm Wishes and Pinwheels, may have to try that. What size are your blocks and finished size of quilt?

The finished blocks are 4 inches...there are 7 across and 9 down.

The small inner border is 1/2 inch wide and the outer border is 2 inches. So the overall size is 33 x 41...which of course can be changed up depending on how much border treatment you give your quilt. I didn't have enough material to give it any more, but I like the way it turned out anyway.

thanks for the measurements.I've never made blocks that small, seems hard. Very pretty.

justwannaquilt 06-21-2011 06:24 PM

I LOVE it!

I use to use minky for all my kids quilt backs. Now I use the ultra cuddle fabric from Joann's What I do is quilt the top to the batting. Baste the edges and toss it in the washer then dry it to make sure that it is going to shrink 100%, then I baste it onto the backing and quilt just enough to hold the backing in place. Then bind just like normal. This way the top and batting shrinks and you don't have to worry about a baggy back! :) I don't find it very hard to work with as long as you use a walking foot if your going to do it on a regular machine!

karenm36 06-21-2011 06:52 PM


Originally Posted by quilter2

Originally Posted by karenm36

Originally Posted by quilter2
Great quilt! I love the mixture of Warm Wishes and Pinwheels, may have to try that. What size are your blocks and finished size of quilt?

The finished blocks are 4 inches...there are 7 across and 9 down.

The small inner border is 1/2 inch wide and the outer border is 2 inches. So the overall size is 33 x 41...which of course can be changed up depending on how much border treatment you give your quilt. I didn't have enough material to give it any more, but I like the way it turned out anyway.

thanks for the measurements.I've never made blocks that small, seems hard. Very pretty.

The size wasn't difficult at all. Just take your time and you should do just fine. Of course you can alter the size and make them larger.

karenm36 06-21-2011 06:56 PM


Originally Posted by justwannaquilt
I LOVE it!

I use to use minky for all my kids quilt backs. Now I use the ultra cuddle fabric from Joann's What I do is quilt the top to the batting. Baste the edges and toss it in the washer then dry it to make sure that it is going to shrink 100%, then I baste it onto the backing and quilt just enough to hold the backing in place. Then bind just like normal. This way the top and batting shrinks and you don't have to worry about a baggy back! :) I don't find it very hard to work with as long as you use a walking foot if your going to do it on a regular machine!

Do you still have to do the top and batting together if you've already pre-washed your fabric? And the batting I use doesn't really shrink...but I was thinking that I might make it without batting since it's going to a baby living on the Texas coast...pretty warm! Have you ever made one without batting?

WhimsiGal 06-21-2011 07:04 PM

ADORABLE!!

mzsooz 06-21-2011 07:05 PM

I really like it! The colors are perfect!

RDM 06-21-2011 07:50 PM

Adorable, IMO bright is great and those fabrics are so cute.

quiltyfeelings 06-21-2011 09:04 PM

Very cute. I say "YES" to minky. Love the stuff.

jrharry 06-21-2011 09:19 PM

This is just adorable.

Homespun 06-22-2011 04:22 AM

Very cute!

Fabaddict 06-22-2011 04:53 AM

adorable

MaryAnnMc 06-22-2011 05:08 AM

Oh, this is sooooooooo cute!! Love the bright colors.

mocha827 06-22-2011 05:49 AM

I used a light batting, very thin, and minkee on the back of my granddaughter's quilt and they live in Houston. It gets cold in some air conditioned buildings. The minkee is just tooo soft to resist!

buckeyed 06-22-2011 05:51 AM

So ADORABLE!! I personally like to use flannel for a backing but that is my personal opinion!

Amythyst02 06-22-2011 05:53 AM

That is the perfect quilt for a child, just awesome!

SparkMonkey 06-22-2011 06:00 AM

Oh that is DARLING! Perfect little-boy quilt without typical little-boy colors. And I like that it's not too "baby." He can still use it as he grows. Good job!!!

debby wicke 06-22-2011 06:04 AM

Colorful and really pretty.

katlady 06-22-2011 06:30 AM

Minkee would make a wonderful backing. If you do use it, do lots of pining so it does not move for you.

JudieRQuilting 06-22-2011 06:42 AM

That is adorable!

Stitchit123 06-22-2011 06:43 AM

Great job This is adorable - I've never been one to do the ''pink for girls//blue for boys' thing.. How do we know what colors the baby even likes :D I always go for brite and soft fabrics

roadrunr 06-22-2011 06:48 AM

That is so cute! I'm sure they'll just love it! I don't think it's too bright, but it is colorful.Since they live in Texas, don't need to use batting, especially if you use minky as teh backing.

nena 06-22-2011 06:49 AM

just adorable. I love it.

JEM65 06-22-2011 07:00 AM

I love your bright blankie! I wouldn't use the minky - soft as it is - very diffacult to FMQ! Try some matching cotton with a warm and white batting!

Jingle 06-22-2011 07:02 AM

Very cute, not the usual baby quilt. Good job.

deenatoo 06-22-2011 07:03 AM

I think it is just right for a baby....love the bright colors.

sguillot 06-22-2011 07:04 AM

I love Minkey as the backing. I made a baby quilt of a panel and used Minkey as the backing and no batting. I live on the Gulf Coast and it's not needed here. I think it would be used more without batting.

purplecat 06-22-2011 07:43 AM

That is adorable. I love bright baby quilts!

GGrammie 06-22-2011 07:45 AM

It makes me happy

trolleystation 06-22-2011 08:15 AM

w*o*w IT IS WONDERFUL

ButtermilkMama 06-22-2011 08:26 AM

WOW, what a nice , bright baby quilt!!!!

mimee4 06-22-2011 08:58 AM

This is so nice for the new grandbaby. Love the combination of blocks. He's gonna love it!

Rumbols 06-22-2011 08:59 AM

Lovely quilt.

Bmanmommy 06-22-2011 09:14 AM

Love it!!!

stichinluvr 06-22-2011 09:49 AM

How Cute!

missellie 06-22-2011 10:25 AM

What a cute quilt! I saved it for future use as I have a number of HSTs left from several years ago when I changed my mind on a project. Now I have an idea what I can do with them. Thanks for a neat idea.

Matilda 06-22-2011 12:42 PM

I love it!!

gramarraine 06-22-2011 02:01 PM

Love minky. I used it on the back of a longarm quilted baby quilt. The quilt turned out nice but it was hard to hand bind. It seemed like one direction of the minky was easier to sew than the other. I don't know if I would use it again or not.

malega 06-22-2011 03:15 PM

Very nice I like it.

Clueless Quilter 06-22-2011 03:24 PM

I love it! I love the colors and I think the pinwheels add a lot of interest.


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