I have a coworker who is expecting her second son in mid-May. I did not know her when her 3-year-old J was born, so I knew that in addition to a baby quilt, I wanted to make a quilt for big brother, too. I decided on simple I Spy quilts with 1" (finished) sashing.
They had a name for baby K early on, so I thought it would be fun to put the boys' names on their quilts. I used the alphabet die for my Accuquilt.
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| I spy fun |
Fire Monkey helped me pick out the I Spy squares for both quilts. We had a lot of fun picking out our favorite from my huge collection of 5" I Spy squares. And I was glad to tell my coworker that the fabrics were kid-approved!
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| Dino Dreams |
I bought the backing fabric for big brother J at QuiltCon. It is an absolutely fabulous print of Space Dinosaurs called Dino Dreams by Iris + Sea for Paintbrush Studio. I bought baby K's backing fabric at my local quilt shop Quilt Patch; it's Jungle Paradise by Stacy Iest Hsu for Moda.
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| Jungle Paradise |
Mama was absolutely thrilled with the quilts and was so touched that I made one for big brother, too. She said he rolls up in it like a burrito every night--you know that's exactly what a quilter wants to hear! He likes tracing the letters in his name and finding the different items in the quilt. I am so happy that to help celebrate this growing family!
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| Wrapped and ready to give |
Very fun quilts. Both backings are perfect for little boys.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great gift - and lucky kids to each get his own EyeSpy quilt! Fun that Fire Monkey was involved in picking the fabrics too. They are lucky to wrapped in the warmth of quilts made by you.
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