I love making baby quilts.. they are without a doubt my favorite quilts to make. 2 years ago I made 2 baby quilts that I loved.. one was for a sweet little girl and is, to me, the prettiest baby quilt I have made ever. The other was a fun cowboy quilt for a little fella. Well this year I have made 2 more quilts.. same mommies... different genders. The little girl is now a big sister and the cowboy has a big brother. I had as much fun making quilts for their younger siblings as I did for them.
When I found out the little fella was on the way, I immediately new I had to do a quilt based on his dad's alma mater.. Mississippi State University. This quilt shows how much I love this family... because I am a dyed in the wool Ole Miss fan who bleeds red and blue! LOL! Still I watched this little ones daddy grow up into one of the finest young men I know, so I wanted to do something he would love. So Bulldog fabric was purchased along with some fun coordinating fabrics and this quilt was created..
Very simple strip quilt with simple straight line quilting. I love how it turned out. I wish you could really see the fabrics up close.. that maroon and white gingham is great!
I learned that little girl's room was going to be done in gray and white and shades of pink / rose... not bright, but light and dusty. Chevron or Zig-Zag quilts seem to be all the rage right now, so when I saw a gray and white Chevron I knew it was the quilt for this wee one. But how to add some pink into the mix? Easy! What little girl doesn't need a few flowers in her room.
I was so excited to find the polka dot fabric in my stash and there was literally enough for the flower and the border. I think it adds a great touch!
I think my favorite part is the quilting on the back! I had a blast quilting this!
Thought I might be done with baby quilts for 2013 but I am not. Yeah! My niece in TX has baby #2 on the way. Her little daughter was born 2 years ago too and yep, she is having a boy this time around! Not 100% sure what I will be doing for them. Mommy and Daddy met at University of Texas and are huge Longhorn fans.. so I thought about another team themed quilt.. but I also love the idea of a little boy quilt and his name is Wyatt.. doesn't that just scream cowboy hats and boots!? Gonna be fun coming up with something special for this little buckaroo!
"Belle"
