Well Loved

I just love taking a quilt class and making quilts that take me 9 months to make when I am expecting the babies...  This is one that I made for Ella when we were waiting for her.  She is now 5 and it still looks great.  Maybe even better now that is has been well loved!  Here are the directions....

Finished Quilt Size
41 1/2" x 53 1/2"

Number of Blocks and Finished Size
35 Rail Fence Blocks 6" x 6"

Fabric Requirements
... Butterfly novelty print (blocks) 2 yards

… Pink novelty print (blocks, border, binding) 1 3/4 yards
... Yellow print (blocks) 5/8 yard
... Green print (blocks) 1/2 yard
... Backing (piece widthwise) 2 3/4 yards
... Batting Crib size

Other Materials
... Sewing thread
... Monofilament thread (machine quilting)

Cutting the Fabric
... Pink novelty print *4 strips 6" x 45", cut on lengthwise grain
... 6 strips 2 1/2" x width of fabric (WOF)
... Yellow print 6 strips 2 1/2" x WOF
... Green print 6 strips 2 1/2" x WOF
*Cut first 

Step 1. Sew pink novelty print, yellow print, and 2 1/2" x WOF green print strips together. Make 6. Press in direction of arrows. Cut 35 segments 6 12' wide to make Rail Fence Blocks.

Step 2. Arrange and sew 7 rows of 5 blocks each, rotating Rail Fence Blocks as shown. Sew rows together. Sew pink novelty print 6" x 45" strips to sides; trim even with top and bottom. Sew remaining blue strips to top/bottom; trim even with sides.

Step 3. Layer and baste quilt top for quilting method of your choice. The pink novelty print in the blocks was machine quilted in the ditch. A meandering butterfly design was added on the butterfly blocks. Border quilting lines (spaced 2" apart, extending from the Rail Fence Block seams) run random in the borders, squaring up in the corners. Bind quilt with butterfly novelty print fabric.

Comments

[Heather Kamarainen]

Beautiful quilt!

BTW: did you get my e-mail yet? I've sent you 3. Not sure what's happening with them...probably floating around in cyberspace somewhere. LOL

[Debbi Pfau]

So beautiful! I might have the courage to make one myself?!? I will let you know!

[Sherri]

Love quilts...never got around to making any for the boys as babies but I've saved all the baby blankets and, will before the 1st grandbaby LOL, make quilts out of the blankets for each boy to pass down to grandkids.

[dragonflydreamer]

Your quilt is so beautiful! I love the colors, the patterned fabric, it all just comes together. I wish I could sew. I would definitely make a quilt like this one you made, but the sewing machine and I had battle when I was trying to learn and it won. Have a peaceful day filled with the little joys that make like sso precious and beautiful.

[katey]

Beautiful quilt!