Okay, just two quilts, actually.
I typically make a blanket of some kind whenever we have a new niece or nephew. So far, we have 4 nieces and 3 nephews. All but one have gotten quilts and the last nephew (born last September) got a crocheted blanket. Well, all but two… Our two-year-old niece (her birthday was April 1st – no foolin’!) somehow got looked over when she was born. Bad auntie! So I’ve made her this quilt featuring Sunbonnet Sue flying a kite. I was able to give it to her on Sunday, and her reaction was priceless. She immediately just wanted her mom to cuddle her up in it. What a way to warm my heart 🙂
![IMG_20130403_162957](http://craftsbywendy.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/img_20130403_162957.jpg?w=225)
This quilt was my first time using a free-form quilting style, and I must say: I loved it! Because there was no overlapping stitches, it was much easier to keep the fabric from bunching. I definitely see myself using this style again.
The second quilt I want to talk about today is my first attempt at a rag quilt. This one was made using some of Small Fry’s outgrown baby clothes. I seem to have forgotten to take a picture of the quilt by itself, but you can still see it in this picture.
![IMG_20130403_162822](http://craftsbywendy.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/img_20130403_162822.jpg?w=225)
My favorite block is underneath Seahawk’s foot, and it’s an emblem from one of Small Fry’s newborn shirts that says “Little Brother” baseball-jersey style. I put it in the center so it would have a place of prominence. My second favorite is the one right next to Seahawk’s knee. It’s a pair of Small Fry’s pants that he wore for months. It was really sad when I finally had to admit that they didn’t fit him anymore! They’re camouflage and oh-so-cute.
I just got this book from JoAnn a few days ago, and I seriously can’t wait to make these blocks!
![543](http://craftsbywendy.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/543.jpg?w=224)
There are 12, one representing each month of the year. I’ll definitely blog about them when I get started.
![name plate copy](http://craftsbywendy.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/name-plate-copy.jpg?w=300)
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