Baby Boat Quilt

Encouraged by the paper piecing success of the panda bear and farm quilts, I decided to do another quilt! This one is for my cousin's baby boy due this summer. Each sailboat is paper pieced and is actually quite simple as there is just one part to it. Instead of making more boats, I stopped after six and decided to combine it with a nine patch using the same colors. Instead of tying the quilt I machine quilted around each square, which wasn't exactly a success, but it works. I am very happy with the end result.

Half of the boats have bright red sails.
The other half have green sails which is actually a print of peas in a pod.
A close up of the nine patch.
I love that green pea fabric so much, I decided to use it for the backing. Being a baby quilt, the back of the quilt ends up being seen nearly as often as the front side.

Farm Quilt - Rooster

I just love that brown so much I jumped to the other square that uses it. The rooster has turned out to be a very colorful creature. I like the way it the fabric is on his head - it looks like he is squinting.

Farm Quilt - Horse

The mother of the baby who will receive the quilt said that there couldn't be any floral prints in the quilt. But I didn't listen to her! I think the brown floral is not girly in the slightest. I am starting to consider maybe embroidering some eyes on some of these animals. First I'll finish all the squares and then rethink it a little. It could potentially make it a lot more beautiful and interesting, but it's something I've never done before, so I am a little apprehensive.

Farm Quilt - Chicken

Another square for the farm quilt. Now I'm one third of the way done! I actually made a mistake in cutting the fabric for the body of the chicken. As a result I had to make it into four pieces. But I think it looks better that way! It adds more volume and depth.

Farm Quilt - Tractor

With one building, and one animal done, I though I should work on a vehicle. Everything is again paper pieced, except for the one round wheel which I had to applique to the tire.

Farm Quilt - Cow

Instead of doing the blocks for the quilt in the "proper order" I am just picking which ever one suits my fancy. Today it was the cow that caught my eye. Very Dutch.

Farm Quilt - House

I have now started a new project for my good friend's baby boy due this fall. I am following the patterns found here for a paper pieced farm quilt. This past weekend I went and picked out all the fabrics I need, and now it's just a question of finishing each square so that I can hopefully finish the quilt before the baby comes! I started with the House. It only had two pieces, so it was pretty easy. I love the way the roof is made of a brick material.