Sailboat baby quilt finished

10 years ago

This is the second baby quilt that I made for the little boy being born to one of the gals that was in our son's wedding. They are due in July and love sailing (a couple years ago they took 3 months off from their jobs and chartered a boat in the Caribbean! Lucky young people.) ANYWAY, I figured a boat/beachy them was a good choice.

It measures 42 x 56. I went online and found some outline drawings and used them to quilt in the yellow squares. I really like the smiley sun and the seahorse.

The baby shower is on Sunday, so I am hoping they like it too!

Sue

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Comments (17)

msmeow
10 years ago
Sue, that is SO cute! I love the design, the colors and the quilting. I know they will love it!

Donna
nannykins
10 years ago
Very nice. I love creative people!
Theresa
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loisflan
10 years ago
Sue, it's a wonderful quilt. I love sailing and the Caribbean, so there's no way that I wouldn't love this quilt too. You did a fantastic job. How clever of you to find the drawings for the quilting motifs. I'm sure the parents will go bananas when they see it.
grammyp
10 years ago
That is so cute, love the quilting.

beverly
geezerfolks_SharonG_FL
10 years ago
I'm really liking that green fabric!! Great quilt and your quilting is awesome!!

SharonG/FL
magothyrivergirl
10 years ago
I love the motifs -- especially the seahorse -- and I love how you made the hull of the boats -- and I love the green fabric -- I love everything about this quilt! You captured the essence of sailing perfectly. Great job!

About the size-I just read an article urging quilters to make larger sized quilts for babies since Pediatricians recommend not covering babies in cribs -- so you are right on trend making these baby quilts a bit bigger.

It is going to be a wonderful shower for you!
loisflan
10 years ago
I mean to ask... Is that your own pattern, or can it be purchased?
rosajoe_gw
10 years ago
Beautiful! I really like your fabric choices and the designs. Your quilting looks professional.

Perfect for a baby and the later years. I want one myself lol!
Rosa
K8Orlando
10 years ago
What a great quilt! And the quilting is perfect.
socks
10 years ago
They will LOVE it! And be so impressed with the time and effort you put into the quilt. It's very special.
toolgranny
10 years ago
Great quilt, Sue. Love your quilting motifs, too.
User
10 years ago
I love your baby quilt! Especially like the seahorse, fish, crab and turtles! The colors are great!

Best to you,
Sandra
polardream
Original Author
10 years ago
Thank you everyone! It was fun to make, but I hadn't thought of how I would quilt it before I did! I asked my quilt group what they thought and they gave me the suggestions to look for some "beachy" kind of pictures, along with a sun, to put in the yellow squares. Thank goodness for clip art! I traced around the designs using that yellow tissue paper on a roll and pinned them to the fabric then fmq'ed around the designs. I love the green batik, also. It has enough blue in it to remind me of water - so I used kind of a "wavy" fmq in those squares.

Lois, you can find the pattern on ebay, although I didn't follow it completely. Mostly used it for general design.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sailboat-Race-Spinning-Spools-Quilt-Pattern-w-Flexible-Templates-/200931186475

Baby shower is on Sunday. Both quilts for the shower are now washed and wrapped, ready to go!

Sue
quiltnhen
10 years ago
Great quilt. I like lots about it, but my favorite is the chubby baby face sun!
LindaB/CA
lola99
10 years ago
I love your quilt. The quilting is spot on and the design is great. They are going to be so excited when they see this quilt!
sandlapper_rose
10 years ago
So beautiful! I especially like the colors and the quilting.
fran1523
10 years ago
That is a wonderful quilt. Colors, design, quilting...all of it. The new parents will love it and so will the baby.