Show & Tell : baby quilt

"Cars and Trucks and More, Oh My" by Melodie Keener

QCA Admin — Thu, 20 May 2010 01:53:00 GMT

It always amazes me how different a quilt can look by changing the recommended fabrics! This quilt was made from the "Lions & Tigers & Zebras Oh My" pattern in the Summer 2008 F&P Easy Quilts magazine. I decided to go with a fabric that showcases cars, trucks, etc., The back is the same blue & white check that is in the border. Working with a checkered fabric is kind of a pain, not sure I will do that again. I call it "Cars and Trucks and More, Oh My" It is a gift for my brother's new grandson. Not sure what he is to me - a grand-nephew?

"Newest Baby Quilt " by Suzette

QCA Admin — Tue, 11 May 2010 17:41:00 GMT

I made this quilt for our great nephew. He is due the end of this month. The fabric is the line made to benefit Quilts for Kids. I got the directions from the Moda Bakeshop on the internet.

Enjoy Suzette

"Noah and Friends" by Joan Kruse

QCA Admin — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 23:56:00 GMT

I found a picture of this quilt on the web and discovered it was a block of the month from a quilt shop in Australia. I ended up making the pattern using the photo as my guide. The quilt was for my daughter's sister-in-law.

"Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep" by Jodi Kleban

QCA Admin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:41:00 GMT

I'm going to be a grandma in April for the first time. Here's a picture of the quilt I made for my little grand-daughter. There are 924 squares. Each square is 1.5" finished.

"Katie's Baby Quilt" by Joni Gage

QCA Admin — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:51:00 GMT

Finally got a picture of the quilt I made for my Great niece in 2006!

"Winsome Baby Quilt" by Judi Reiss

QCA Admin — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:38:00 GMT

This is my favorite baby quilt. I made it in WInsome By Nancy Halvorsen, first for my granddaughter Addison Joshua Reiss and then in the Winsome flannels for Mary-Kate. I am making a baby boy one in other fat quarters for a another new baby. It is quick and easy using WInsome Baby from Nancy Halvorsen.
Judi Reiss

"Peek a Boo Monkey" by CJ Hines

QCA Admin — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:13:00 GMT

Here's a photo of the Peek-A-Boo Monkey quilt I made for my second grandchild, who is due in November.

CJ Hines

"Dot to Dot" by CJ Hines

QCA Admin — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:46:00 GMT

Here is the baby quilt I made for my daughter-in-law. I had started a
forum discussion about color choice problems and I finally got the
quilt done to my satisfaction and my daughter-in-law loved it! The
pattern I used was from a Fons & Porter issue in 2007, called Dot to
Dot.

C J Hines

"NICU Baby Quilts" by Janet Sprague

QCA Admin — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:40:00 GMT

I found this pattern on the internet and thought it was a good was to us up some scraps. As you can see it turned out to be a bigger thing that I intended. Hope some more quilters to the same thing.

This is the article they wrote about me:

Woman donates quilts to NICU

By Cindy Morgan

CARBONDALE - Staff in the obstetrics department of Memorial Hospital of Carbondale got a delivery of a different sort this past week - when Janet Sprague dropped by with an armload of baby quilts.

Sprague, of Carterville, an avid quilter, is always looking for ways to make use of left over material. "I found a site on the internet that had a pattern for making baby quilts," said Sprague, "so I decided to make some and see if the hospital could use them."

She carefully stitched the pastel colors of pink, blue, yellow and green into soft, 20x20 inch quilts, a perfect fit for baby cribs in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit).

"Jennifer Gilpin, NICU manager, was all smiles as she accepted the quilts on behalf of the unit. "These are perfect," said Gilpin.

It took Sprague three or four days to make the quilts. "One side is cotton and the other is flannel," she said. She signed and dated each quilt before she brought them to the hospital.

Gilpin said it is often hard for parents who have babies in the NICU. "This gives the nursery a more 'at home' feeling," she said.

Cindy Frenkel, director of obstetrics at the hospital said they are always happy to receive such gifts, "Sometimes we see mothers come in and they don't even have a blanket to take the baby home in," said Frenkel. "We truly appreciate the donation."

Blanket and quilt donations are also used in the pediatrics ward.

Sprague was a little modest in making her donation. "I didn't expect all the publicity," she said. "But - it might give other quilters ideas for what to do with their quilt scraps."

Retired from American Magnetics, where she worked as plant manager, Sprague likes to spend much of her free time quilting. "I hope more quilters and people who sew make some for the hospital. I have some Christmas pieces and I think I will try to make a few for the holidays," she said.

CAPTION: NICU manager Jennifer Gilpin smiles as she accepts quilts from Janet Sprague.