Pastel Baby Quilt for My Baby "Girl"

When I was pregnant with my last child, I was certain to the core that I was going to have a girl.  So, I bought this adorable fabric by Moda.  The colors are so soft.  The prints have a vintage feel.  These fabrics would make an absolutely adorable baby quilt - perfect for my baby girl.

Well, I am now a proud mother of three beautiful boys. Etsy will have to continue to play the role of creative outlet for all things cute, adorable, and girly.  

My newest baby, Beau, is almost 10-months old. I think it's time to part with this sweet fabric. 

The Mission: Two Baby Quilts

In the past, I've made chevron baby quilts for friends. I like to use fun colors on the front and Minky fabric (so very soft) on the back with a couple tags for texture (babies just love soft, silky things).

For this quilt, I chose to do something simple like strips.  I cut the strips in various heights and arranged them until it looked just right. Then, I sewed and pressed until I got to approximately 40" X 40".  I made my quilt sandwich and started topstitching.  Instead of stitching in the ditch, I sewed next to either side of the seam. Before completing all of the topstitching, I added an appliqué heart made out of leftover Minky. To finish up the quilt, I attached the binding, added eight tags to the back (two on each edge, evenly spread out), turned the binding over, and machine-stitched around the perimeter. I'm still working on perfecting my topstitching and binding, but it's getting better each time.  I just love how the quilts turned out.

Check out these quilts and other adorable things in my Etsy shop, LAnna Banana Handmade.

So sweet.

I like to put a Minky heart on the front of my baby quilts.

I hand-stiched my dear friend's daughter's name to the front.

This binding is adorable.

I added eight tags to the back of the quilts - all different ribbons.

What do you think?  Do tell.

Thanks for stopping by.

Leslie-Anne