Farm Quilt - Trailer

I have now finished the last square for the farm quilt!!! The last one was the trailer for the tractor. I really did NOT enjoy making the dirt. The paper piecing pattern was lacking the separate piece to make it and I had to wing it, which was not really working for me. But it got finished in the end.

Now the tractor can have a trailer. They will be together in the finished quilt top.

Farm Quilt - Pig

At first I didn't really like this square, but now I do, even though the pig is not pink. It's hard to see on the picture, but the nose, ears, and tail are a pretty pink fabric.

Baby Quilt

One of my son's teachers at the creche is expecting a baby this fall. They asked all the parents if they could buy a little present to put in a big basket of presents for her. Instead of just picking out something at the store, I decided to bang out a little baby quilt. In one afternoon session of a little over two hours I got the quilt top finished, and a week later I finished the quilt by tying and binding it.
The pattern is one I got from my mother. She calls it a Triple Pinwheel. I've also seen it called a whirlwind or just pinwheel.
I combined a bright and colorful juvenile print with a deep blue and bright orange. The teacher is expecting a boy, but the quilt is still pretty neutral.
When I signed the quilt I decided to include the washing instructions as well. I used the international symbols (found in clothing, among other things) to show what temperature the quilt can be washed, dryed, and ironed. The symbols are somewhat subtle, but they are there. They won't have to question themselves when the baby soils the blanket and it needs a good washing.

Farm Quilt - Chick

I thought I had bought all the fabrics I needed, but it turns out I was missing a nice light yellow for the chick. I found a fat quarter with just the right color tone, and returned home to use just an tiny little bit of it. This is another square that I think would benefit from an embroidered eye. Only two more squares to go!