Being that this is baby number three and that we already have so many boy things, we don't really need much of anything. But I wanted this little man to feel special all wrapped up in something that Mama made. Plus I have decided that the nursery will be "outdoors" themed with grey and navy. Super simple, and clean!
So I bought the fabric to make a baby quilt. I never know how much fabric to buy and always end up with WAY too much. So this time around we went with 1/4 yrd per color and It was still too much! I honestly could have gotten two regular sized baby quilts out of this! I also wanted to try self binding the blanket which was fun but I shouldn't have done my first attempt with minky.
I had left over fabric so I decided to make a little lap quilt for the car seat. I was super happy with the grey but then I went to a different Jo-Ann's and found the navy minky and I love it SO. MUCH. MORE! It just adds a richness to the blanket.
All in all it was a fun and super quick project. It took about 36 hours from start to finish for both quilts. Not to shabby. Can't wait to wrap our little man up in them!
4 comments:
What fabric was the patchwork? Was it also minky?
I’m wanting to use Minky as backing material. I’ve never used it b4 however have purchased heaps, just like u 😂 so need to use the Minky. I’m going to try have cover top, batting than Minky. The FMQ will be Parallel and vertical lines then adding a border around the lot. Any suggestions please. Looking forward to hearing from anyone.
I’m wanting to use Minky as backing material. I’ve never used it b4 however have purchased heaps, just like u 😂 so need to use the Minky. I’m going to try have cover top, batting than Minky. The FMQ will be Parallel and vertical lines then adding a border around the lot. Any suggestions please. Looking forward to hearing from anyone. Cheers Diane
So beautiful! Did you use cotton or flannel for the squares ?
I’ve never sewed with mink, I want to try it.
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