Quilt # 7 - Hugs and Kisses

Oh baby, baby!  This may be the fastest quilt I've ever made.  Cut out blocks yesterday morning about 8 am, finished binding, photographing and boxing to mail this morning at 9:30.  I still don't like doing my own quilting, but I'm pleased with the way it turned out, nice and flat. I used a cute juvenile print flannel for the backing.

It's hard to see in the photos, but the background is a pale blue Kona cotton.  The prints are divided between "warm" colors and "cool" colors.  I saw a blog post somewhere that had the same block laid out in a log cabin style with the warms on one side and the cools on the other (and didn't save the link, oops).  I got a Moda free instruction sheet called "Xs and Os" along with a charm pack from Missouri Quilt Company and decided that was perfect for a baby quilt.

Melissa of Front Range Modern Quilt Guild had a clever idea to put ribbon tabs at the binding, so Mama can hook little toys, etc. to the quilt.  But I already had the binding sewn on.  I used the Discovery Toys hooks all the time when my boys were babies.  I will remember this idea for the next baby quilt.  Is Discovery Toys still in business?  Anyone know a consultant?  Please advise.

The finished quilt is 32" X 48", perfect size for a new baby, don't you think?  It will go to live in Ohio with a "Future IBMer."

And of course, a ribbon label!  Click to go to the etsy shop where I get my labels.

I bought a nifty new tool from Missouri Quilt Company -- tune in tomorrow for Tuesday's Tool.