Edit: In the end, since I don't see Will and Krisit as often as I see Abby and Steven, I gave this quilt to Abby when Ruby Jean was born. I have another baby quilt made for a little girl, so it will go to McKenzie Mae at a later date.
While we were gadding about in Florida this past winter, my nephew Will and his wife Kristi had their second baby, a little girl named McKenzie Mae. I finally got to meet her on Mother’s Day when the family gathered at my sister’s and she is adorable! That tiny little face and with her tiny, button nose seems almost too perfect; she knits her brow just like her big brother Archie, as if she's trying super-hard to figure out all that's going on around her.
This is my 3rd baby quilt using this same pattern from layer cakes. It just doesn't get much more basic than this: match up pairs in your layer cake, and cut the pairs together. Cut from each pair 1-5.5" square; 2-5.5" x 2.5" rectangles; 2-9.5" x 2.5" rectangles. This leaves only a tiny 1" x 5.5" piece of waste. Perfect.
I quilted with a somewhat tighter, denser design and used curliques rather than a stipple pattern. I am so thrilled with the results - the tension was spot-on and I mostly did a good job with my free-motion quilting.
I've bookmarked this post and written down the instructions. My normal go to baby quilt pattern is 9 patches but I have some 10" to be used. Thanks for the directions!
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