More Baby Goodies

Here's a fun baby quilt I just finished, being held up by my loyal and overworked Quilt-holder-upper, Tom. Oddly enough, it isn't for our new granddaughter. I must be slipping, eh? This one is for a friend who is going to have a daughter in a few weeks.

But don't worry, I'm not neglecting Aurora! Here is a project I just finished for her---a set of fabric baby blocks. The pattern is from BH&G "Quilts And Gifts to Give," 2008. Very easy to do---the sides of the blocks are 3 inch squares. Sew four of them together in a row, then connect them on one end to make a "box" with no top or bottom. Be sure to use a 1/4 inch seam allowance when you sew. Start your sewing 1/4 inch in and stop 1/4 inch from the end. This will make it a lot easier to sew the top and bottom of the blocks on. Add another 3 inch square on each end but be sure to leave a gap in one seam, so you can turn the blocks right side out! If you go to www.allpeoplequilt.com/061, you can get the patterns for the letters, which are sewn on with a buttonhole stitch. I traced the letters on a fusible web first, then ironed them to the fabric I was using, cut out the letters and ironed them onto the 3 inch squares. As you can see, the blocks can spell out Aurora! I added enough letters for other important words: Mama, Daddy, Jeff, Frieda. It was fun finding novelty fabric in my stash, with animals and other cute images for the sides of the blocks without letters.

I made enough blocks to fit in a cake carrier from WalMart. It has a nice snap on lid as well as carrying handles.