Baby Quilt with Pinwheels, Applique, and Prairie Points

This is a baby quilt I made for our 3rd grand-daughter Elora.  I combined a few different patterns I have seen, and the applique letters...I added a "prairie point" border on each end...prairie points are so easy to do, and just love the look...and it adds something for baby to grab onto.  It was my first time doing alpha applique...I used sewable "Heat n Bond Lite," and you have to draw the letters backwards when cutting them out.  I wanted the edges of the applique letters to fray, but unfortunately forgot to leave enough of a gap in the Heat n Bond under the fabric border of it to have that happen...so it just ironed all down flat.  I just sewed around the border.

Zig Zag and Prairie Points Baby Quilt

 

 

Fabrics are Michael Miller Modern Basics

Here's a great tutorial at Moda Bake Shop on Prairie Points....very easy to do.

Sophia's Baby Quilt - Stacked Coins

Made this stacked coin baby quilt using Minky for the background (my first time sewing with Minky)...so I tried something new. I quilted the quilt top and batting first, then attached the minke around the border, and used a tacking stich at periodic intervals to attach the minky. (Note: Make sure you shrink wash the cotton top first before attaching the Minky)

Next time I might be brave and quilt with the Minky, still using the walking foot.

Baby Rag Quilt

Babys deserve something soft, and something that will last forever! I made this Baby Rag Quilt to welcome a new baby girl to our family last May, Isabella! It was my first rag quilt (second quilt I ever made), and I was surprised at how easy they are - I used 3 layers of flannel, one for the batting (probably could have used 2 with a layer of cotton in between to minimize the bulk, but it was nice and heavy - they live in Colorado!).