A quilt for baby

Earlier this week, I went to visit a friend of mine who recently had a little baby boy. I had been wanting to make a quilt for them, but just couldn’t find the right idea or the right fabric. So I decided to bring my quilt books with me when I went to visit.

We poured through idea books for a while, as I tried to get an idea of what she liked. I mentioned that I have friends who really like log cabins, another friend who loves pinwheels, but I tended to gravitate to stars. She told me that they used to live in Philadelphia so maybe something red, white and blue may be fun.

On the way home, I pulled off the road to call a friend (trying to be responsible and not talk on my cell while driving). As I did, I noticed a sign for a fabric store. I figured I’d go and just see what they had. I’m so glad I did! I found the sweetest fabrics that I knew were perfect for this quilt. I ended up with some red with little tan stars, blue with tan stars and tan with red stars. I got home and pulled out these red, white and blue charm squares I had – I bought them months ago on a whim and wasn’t sure what I’d ever do with them. I didn’t have a pattern I wanted to use, so I figured I’d wing it. Starting with the charm squares, I put together some pinwheels (and some four patches that just didn’t make the cut), then got the idea for the star blocks. Add a few borders and a few extra pinwheels and presto! A cute little baby quilt!

I’m off to the fabric store tomorrow for batting and backing fabric so I can put this little quilt together. I think I’m going to bind it in red. I hope they like it!