I see More Baby Quilts in my future.

"Down on The Farm"

Three weeks ago I was asked to make a baby boy quilt that was needed in 2 weeks by a friend of my daughters.   I laughed, knowing I would not be able to finish one in that time frame.  Then I remembered the quilt top I had leftover from the baby quilts I had made for my grandkids.  It was a cute baby boy farm quilt with a scrappy border that was done but needed batting and backing material.  I quickly gave options to my daughter's friend and sent a picture of the unfinished quilt top.  I knew I could finish it within the approximate timeline if they still wanted it.  She said yes, so I sandwiched, pinned, basted, and Quilted the Baby Boy Quilt.  I enjoyed doing it and had so much fun with the quilting, adding texture to the walkways and barn.  I sent it out last Tuesday and it arrived at 9am this past Thursday and she loved it!  

Now she wants a Baby Girl Quilt.   

Here I am basting the quilt sandwich together.

Choosing Thread Colors

Adding Texture

texturing the walks and barn

Quilting fun clouds

I added a soft flannel backing

stitching on the binding

Hand stitching the binding to the back.

Adding a Label

The finished Quilt 

Christmas 2021 Quilts for the youngest members of my growing large family

My Newest Great-Granddaughter 
Got Noah's Ark for Christmas.  

 Today I posted some older posts I wrote but did not post so now I can update them.  Last Nov/Dec I became a grandmother again and a Great Grandmother within 2 days - Wow I had such fun with this.  I made some cute baby quilts for these new arrivals for Christmas along with my older grandson walter turning 1 this past December.  

& Big Sister Barbara received this Dolly quilt 

My one-year-old grandson Walter received the cat in the hat toddler quilt.  for Christmas.  I had found this ready and waiting to be quilted along with a bunch of other baby quilts. 

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And my youngest Grandson Logan was given this farm Quilt as his Christmas gift.  I had made 2 of these quilt tops, one for Logan and one for Walter but when I found the Cat in the hat quilt in a box just needing to be quilted it was the better option for Walter since he was no longer a little babe.  I had so much fun making all these baby quilts for the youngest members of my growing family... 

Girl's Night Out Retreat then Off to Tennessee!

Winnie The Pooh Baby Quilt Top

Flannel Baby Quilt with Trucks & Froggies



Dr Seuss - Cat in the Hat & other Characters

Flannel Baby Quilt with Froggies and Cute Baby clothes & Rattles



I feel so excited today and in the midst of packing for my Road Trip to Tennessee with my friend Valoriea, who is moving to Tennessee.  I will be driving her pickup truck down while she drives the 26 ft. U-Haul with all her belongings.  We just picked up the U-Haul and I must say she handles it very well.  Her Truck is comfortable and I see no problem driving it down.  We plan to take our time and sleep overnight in Ill. before heading on to Tennessee.  We also are going to make a side trip to visit a quaint Amish Store that she has been to before and then stop in Paducah KY at the Quilt Museum.  I am
taking my Camera along to take photos of my journey. 

Last week was an awesome week at the quilt retreat I went to in Hudson WI for our LQS "Sew Little Time" Ladies Night Out.  I was able to go Tues Eve thru Sunday and did get a lot done.  I made 5 baby quilt top, 2 are already sandwiched and ready to quilt.  I made 2 of  baby flannels that had ducks and frogs and puppies in them.  One quilt was created using a vintage fabric of children picnicking in the park.  I used soft greens and greys for this one with a very simplistic pattern of Charm Squares and Rectangles.  Dr. Seuss was the focus of another quilt where I used 6" squares of  Dr. Seuss patterned fabric surrounded by bright colorful crayon colors of blue, red, green, orange and yellow.  I enjoyed making this magical bright quilt and plan to give it to one of my great grandsons.  Winnie the Pooh fabrics were my next focal prints in soft pastel.  I think this one is my best so far and I loved the way it turned out.  I used a disappearing nine patch pattern with Pink, Blue and 2 different Pooh fabrics as the outer squares. 

Summer Fun, children picnicking in the Park

Froggies swimming on the Lily Pads. Quilted by me at TopStitchery!

Froggies on Lilly Pads

"A froggie on his Lilly Pad"

Froggie pattern quilted on the top at TopStitchery in Roberts WI by me :)

Quilted by Diane Swett

Froggies swimming on the Lily Pads.  Quilted by me at TopStitchery!  I visited TopStichery's site and had fun commenting on the baby quilt I did Wed May 30th here are some more picture's of the baby quilt.  The Pattern is Turning Twenty by Tricia Cribbs and uses 20 fat quarters to complete the quilt.  I used flannels in baby prints and colors and divided the blocks into 4 quarters, making 4 baby quilts....I love how it turned out.  It was a great idea since 2 Great Grandbabys have arrived allready and a 3rd one is due soon...  Check out the 1st baby quilt in my earlier post's.  This one was stitched in the ditch and I love how it turned out too.