A few months ago, I found myself with two new Babies of Note entering the world, and figured it was time to get cracking on the ol' quilting front. When I took stock of the works-in-progress department, which was in considerable disarray, I eventually determined that I had one baby quilt face left from the "Eight Quick Children's Quilts" series. It was the one I'd called #8, but that's not why it was the last one. It was the last one because it was the boring one.
Well, obviously you can't give a baby a boring quilt. It might screw up their development! So, after mulling over the situation for a bit, I decided to add some warmth and visual interest by intercutting it with some bright orange stripes. "Bright orange stripes," with the orange contained in a thin dark outline and the stripes overlapping each other in a weaving pattern, was an idea I used to tolerable effect to liven up another lackluster pattern, in 2014's "Jennifer Challenge Quilt II."
Did it do the trick this time? You make the call!
The parents like it, that's the important thing. It's possible that the baby herself will weigh in eventually, but it's still a little early for that. (If you just can't wait to see a toddler be adorable about a quilt, though, I encourage you to revisit the video in last Friday's post.)
The Specs
Pompous Title: 8 Small Scrap Quilts for Children #8
Serial Number: 69
Dimensions: 50" x 36"
Batting: large scrap piece of commercial batting.
Backing: Pieced scrap flannel.
Quilting: Close machine-quilted grad.
Quilting: Close machine-quilted grad.
Begun: May 2012
Finished: May 8, 2016
Intended Use/Display: Child's blanket.
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