We have friends who are bringing a brand new little girl into the world today. We’re waiting on pins and needles for the announcement!
You might remember her older brother’s quilt from a while back. His mom had his first birthday photos taken with it. Yeah, I might have blushed a little over that.
There was no way I wasn’t making a quilt for his new sister too. I happened to see her mom the day I was going to the fabric store and found out the baby’s room would be pink and brown. I already had a design in mind, and the color scheme worked with it perfectly.
To make the chevron pattern, I cut 6 1/2” squares (15 pink, 18 floral, 15 brown), then cut each of those in half diagonally.
I sewed them together following this pattern:
I used a soft Minkee-like fabric for the back, with a layer of cotton batting between.
Because I loved the backing so much (I mean, have you FELT this stuff?!?) I used a cheater method with it to bind the quilt. Simply cut the backing larger than the top, fold it over the edge of the top and stitch. To make it wider, I cut the batting a bit larger than the quilt top as well.
I love how it came out a little girly, but modern. Now I can’t wait to meet the little girl who’ll be using it!
it’s a beautiful quilt, and your piecing is just perfect!
Thanks Wendy!
This is even more impressive in person.
how big was the finished product?
I didn’t measure it when I was done, but it should have been about 36 x 48″.
I love it I might just have to attempt it:)
Do you know how much fabric you bought of each pattern?
Actually, I bought way too much because I didn’t work out the math before I went shopping, but you need 2/3 yard of each print.
How would I make this into a twin size for my daughters bed? And how much fabric should I get?
Since this was made baby-size, you’d need to scale it up quite a bit for a twin. I’d recommend using graph paper to draw it out, then you’ll be able to figure out how much you need of each fabric. Good luck!
This is such an easy quilt to make.Thanks so much for sharing.
I’m glad you enjoyed it Jennifer!
This is a beautiful baby quilt! Just in time for our new granddaughter’s arrival in April. I’d better get busy! Thank you!!
Aww…congratulations Teresa!
I’m going to make this for a grandson out of vintage fabrics–blue, cream, & mint. Thanks so much for the easy peesy instructions!
p.s. The grandson is due is August so plenty of time to get this done.
That sounds so cute Shelly! And congratulations!
Thank you so much for posting these step-by-step instructions with pictures. You inspired me to try making a baby blanket. The chevron pattern is so beautiful but not too difficult for a beginner.
I’m glad this inspired you to make a blanket Christina…that’s what it’s all about!