Gifts for Baby Henry

My friend and fellow crafter Sasha had a baby a few weeks ago!  His name is Henry and he is insanely adorable.  I was a little behind in sewing up some gifts for the new mommy and daddy, but I finished them up only a few days after he was born.

Having loved making my first quilt, I can’t believe it took me almost an entire year to make another quilt.  For me, sewing a quilt top is a different experience than sewing a garment—it’s instant gratification as you see the shapes coming together!  Seriously, I am hooked. 

I used the Sunshine and Sock Monkeys Baby Quilt pattern in Modern Log Cabin Quilting.  This was my first time making log cabins and I really caught on after the first square.  They were so quick and easy to make!  The pattern called for the squares to use different fabric, but I’m a needs-order kind of girl so I made all of the squares identical.  I kept the quilting simple and just stitched diagonal straight lines.  Thankfully the rascal cat was taking a nap while I put the quilt sandwich together!  He would have had a field day playing with all of this fabric!

Once again I really enjoyed hand sewing to finish the binding.  Not only do I like the look of a hand-sewn binding better, but I like that it allows me time to just sit with the quilt and admire it as I finish it.  Sort of like a test drive for the future owner.  I’m happy to say that this quilt is nice and toasty.  I may or may not have sat with it on for a while after I finished the binding before throwing it in the washer. 

What fabric did I use?  I’m so glad you asked because I kept a nice and tidy list this time!

Stripes

•          Moda Modern Workshop Exhibit Stripe, Blue/Teal/Green
•          Moda Modern Workshop Exhibit Stripe, Orange/Red/Yellow
•          Taza Color Stripe, Yellow
•          Taza Color Stripe, Orange

Polka Dots

•          Urban Circus Dots, Green/Orange
•          Urban Circus Dots, Yellow/Green
•          I Heart Dots, Blue
•          Amy Butler Love Sunspots, Wine

Inside squares: Urban Circus Elephants, Sky Blue

Back: Urban Circus Giraffe, Lime

Sashing/Border: Robert Kaufman Quilter’s Linen, Straw

Binding: Robert Kaufman Quilter’s Linen, Blue

I love this quilt just as much as the first quilt I made.  It was hard to part with!

I had some leftover fabric so I made a tag blanket for Henry to suck on and a small stuffed toy to keep him company.  Both were made using patterns in Lotta Jansdotter’s Simple Sewing For Baby and were very quick and easy to make.  I finally got the positioning of the ears correct so they actually look like ears this time instead of a bow.  Hurray for progress!