A Patchwork Letter Baby Quilt : :

I finished up my simple patchwork baby quilt for my new nephew Liam late last Thursday. This was such a quick and easy blanket to make, I can't wait to have a reason to make another!



Liam's Mama was thrilled, however I'm still waiting on his reaction! This one really likes his sleep! He is such a sweet boy.



Now this blanket is not perfect, I know, but I love the bright colors and how soft and cozy it is. Just as a good baby quilt should be! I quickly pieced together 4" squares of chartreusey-yellow-greens, aquas, black & whites, and red-orange fabrics from my fabric stash. One of my favorite color combinations!



I did add a layer of batting in between the pieced front and red & white chevron back. For that I simply basted the finished front to a piece of batting slightly larger than the quit top and stitched in the ditch (in each square seam) traveling down the quilt. Since my patchwork isn't perfectly lined up, with this method I didn't have to worry about the quilting showing off that fact, since you can't really see those quilting lines. I added the backing, sewing together my pieces right sides facing, left an opening for turning it out, and then I added one final stitch all the way around the very outer edge. Easy!




The offset "L" is my very favorite part! To add the letter I used Heatbond lite, ironing it on, and then stitching around it with black thread. So many of you have been sending me emails on how I applique, it really is that simple!



In case you are wondering about the fabrics that make up this baby boy quilt, they include some oldies from my stash and also some recent purchases like this Fruit Punch Organic Bundle, several colors from this QuiltCon Bundle, this Echo print, this Maya print, and this Dumb Dot in Citron. I love these color for a baby boy!



How about you, what are you working on these days? Have you finished anything recently??