3 Winks Design
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Contact Us
  • Printables
  • Where I Party
    • Places Featured
  • Contests
    • Writing Challenge
  • From Cover to Reel
    • Show Notes

Easy 9 Patch Baby Quilt a Non-quilter Can Make

9/27/2017

9 Comments

 
I was compensated for this post. This post also contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links.
Picture
     I am not a quilter really,  I have taken a couple of classes and made a couple of quilts, but I am not good at it and I need simple patterns.  And even though they are simple, I am not good at matching corners and points very well.  But, since I have new granddaughters coming, and because I love fabric, I am trying my hand at quilting again.  You may remember  this quilt  that I made for my grandson a couple of years ago. I decided to try a 9 patch for his baby sister!
     My mother is a quilter, and on my bed I have a quilt that she made for my husband and I that is a 9 patch.  In the center of each block is a bird flying.  I took inspiration from that quilt when I found some fat quarters at Walmart with owls in the mix! (That is a link to all of our owl themed posts!) I used 7 fabrics to make my blocks.  I had to place a template over my owls to cut them into my squares.  They don't all fall right in the middle, but that is okay.  I used the rest of that fabric as one of the other colors as well. Here are how the blocks turned out.  There were 3 different types of owls.
     As you can see, the common thread in each block is the owls in the middle of the blocks and the pink zig-zag fabric on either side of the owl piece. I made 12 blocks.  After I sewed the blocks together, I arranged them on the carpet into a pleasing pattern to my eye.
Picture
When sewing the blocks together, I felt it was important to make sure that the zig-zag pieces all faced the same way.
    After finding a pattern I liked, I sewed the squares together first in rows, then in strips together.
Picture
I liked it, but I decided it needed a border to finish the look and to make it a little larger. (Don't forget to press it flat.)
     I didn't have enough fabric of any one pattern to make the border, so I pieced it using the zig-zag pink with a green and paisley in the corners. I fell in love with it.
Picture
     Instead of using batting in this quilt, I used fleece as the backing and tied it together  The fleece is so soft and warm.  Tied with the top on it, I didn't feel it needed any batting.  This baby going to live in California, not Alaska.
Picture
I decided that I would self finish the edges by turning up the backing to the front of the quilt. So, I cut the backing wider all around. Then, I pinned it into place, placing the pins where I wanted to tie it.
     I love my little heart shaped pins against the sweet flannel fabric.  It just adds to the joy I find in making projects like these.
     I tied the quilt with 6 strand embroidery floss.  I used a light pink.  Of course, You will use whatever matches your fabric choices.
Picture
This photo was taken before the quilt was tied. I just wanted to see how it would look. I can hardly wait to see little Sofia in it!
And here she is! Sorry about the photo quality, I had to take it with my phone! But, she is a beauty.
Picture
9 Comments
Julie link
9/28/2017 08:41:19 am

What a lovely quilt and you made it seem so easy to. Beautiful - both the quilt and your granddaughter!

Reply
Helen Reynolds link
9/28/2017 10:07:36 am

Thank you!

Reply
Nikki Gwin link
9/28/2017 09:15:33 am

Awe.... what a beautiful baby! And the quilt turned out fantastic. She will be beautiful snuggled up in it.
LOVE those little heart headed pins!
:) gwingal

Reply
Helen Reynolds link
9/28/2017 10:09:58 am

You're so nice! Thanks!

Reply
Christie Hawkes link
10/2/2017 12:03:04 pm

What a beautiful baby and an adorable quilt. I'm sure she will treasure it thought her life. Thanks for sharing on #BloggingGrandmothersLinkParty!

Reply
Amber Harrop
10/2/2017 01:09:00 pm

A lovely quilt and Sofia is gorgeous

Reply
Leanna link
10/3/2017 12:08:46 pm

This baby quilt is so pretty and worthy of the little sweetheart it warms. Baby Sofia is so beautiful.

Reply
Helen link
10/3/2017 12:27:40 pm

Aw! Thank you!

Reply
Roseann Hampton link
10/4/2017 04:30:46 pm

What a sweet quilt and a beautiful granddaughter! Congratulations!

Reply

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    Picture
    Creators of Hot Cocoa Bombs!  (copyrighted)
    Subscribe to Our Email!
    Picture

    Author

    Helen Reynolds: Mother of six children , grandmother to eleven!  I love to cook, craft and create things and I especially love doing that with my family, So, when my lawyer daughter, Lindsey, my artist daughter, Madalynn, and I came up with the idea of Hot Cocoa Bombs, this blog was born.  Then, one more daughter, with her technical and science skills, plus creativity has joined in to round us out!  Read more about us here!
        

    Picture
    Click this link and visit 3WinksDesignShop on Etsy. Find our Hot Cocoa Bomb Idea Book, our For the Love of PIe e-book and more of our creations!
    gluten free gifts
    Shop Party Favors @ Beau-coup.com


    Weebly - Websites, eCommerce & Marketing in one place.

    RSS Feed

    Archives

    March 2023
    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014

Proudly powered by Weebly
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Contact Us
  • Printables
  • Where I Party
    • Places Featured
  • Contests
    • Writing Challenge
  • From Cover to Reel
    • Show Notes