I finally finished the quilts I’ve been working on for the grandchildren this Christmas. You saw Luke’s earlier – the “Frog” quilt, Grace (5 years old) will have a twin bed size “Bear” quilt; Ruth (18 months) will have a 32” square “Bunnies” quilt to drag around, and my newest (2 weeks old), will get a crib size “Ducky” quilt.
All of the quilts are dimensional. The individual pieces for the animals were sewn together and then foundation pieced into blocks. I double stitched all the loose pieces…ears, legs, pockets, etc. for extra strength as the child plays with them. All the basic quilt patterns were purchased from thimble-art.com. Each pattern has been adjusted to fit the necessary size for each child. I used “Minkie” on the back side of all the quilts – it’s sooooo soft! The only place I found to purchase it was at Craft Warehouse….and it is a bit expensive…in the $15 – $18 range.
The patchwork printed bear quilt completely covers a twin size bed with pillow tuck. Pockets were added to the bears, which are on the bed top, and I used the traditional bear claw block for borders on the side. The curtains in her room are the small purple print, and she will be getting a 30” teddy bear to sit on her quilt, wearing an outfit that will match one I will make for Grace out of the leftover fabrics from this quilt.
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Ruth’s quilt is the smallest, but perfect for her sweet personality. She loves to pack around anything “soft”, so the Minkie backing is perfect, as is the small size. The ears flop, and the arms and legs are loose – just right for her to grab. I used some machine embroidery in the offset squares. She will get a 30” bunny with matching outfits for her and the bunny.
Hannah is “Just Ducky”, and so is her quilt. I was fortunate to find a duck border print that I put on the top and bottom, and matched my background fabrics to it. The duck has loose wings and one edge of the bill. Rather than embroidery, I used flat buttons for the eyes. I used polyester batting in this one, along with the Minkie to make it super soft.
Everybody tells me I’m having too much fun with the grandkids…I do love being a grandma! I only wished they all lived close by.
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