Saturday, June 20, 2009

Garden Patch Baby Quilt / Play Mat

Just finished! This 45" x 46" quilt is perfect for a baby quilt or play mat for when you bring baby visiting, and is up on my Etsy shop now ready for purchase.



This was an extra-fun project because it was a collaborative effort between my mom and me; she machine-pieced the quilt top out of cheerful pink, blue & green checks, ginghams, and garden prints (including a vintage-look seed packet material I am mad for!). Then she handed it off to me and I gave it batting, a backing of sturdy cotton in a morning glory print, and a contrasty binding of darker green. Quilted "in the ditch" both vertically and horizontally, and on the diagonal green inside border as well. Binding is machine and handstitched, as outlined here: http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2008/10/binding-tutorial.html. I just love how it came out!

(the back)


This is a sturdy piece you can machine wash in cool water and hang to dry or machine tumble dry on low.

We hope you will love it as much as we loved making it for you!