Tom's Big-Boy Quilt

 I like to make a flannel baby quilt for additions to the family.

Here is my grand-nephew's baby quilt.

Safari Baby

Once kids get big enough for a bed (rather than a crib), I like to make them a big-boy or big-girl quilt.

This big-boy quilt started with the backing--I wanted to use this Thomas (as in Tank Engine) fabric since my grand-nephew's name is Thomas.

 

I didn't know how I wanted to do the front, but the RR crossing sign gave me the idea to use Xs.

Tom's Big-Boy Quilt   64" x 84"

I used some novelty fabrics in it for a bit of I-Spy fun.

Tom's Big-Boy Quilt (detail)

Tom's Big-Boy Quilt (detail)

Tom's Big-Boy Quilt (detail)

Tom's Big-Boy Quilt (detail)

I finished it with a striped binding which I love (though it made me dizzy to cut it out!).

Tom's Big-Boy Quilt (backing and binding detail)

This was a fun project, and I enjoyed making it.

Happy Quilting!

I-Spy Bowtie (and alternate layouts)

I finished the I-Spy Bowtie quilt:

It ended up 90" x 90"--a bit of a bear to wrangle while quilting, but it was all straight lines which helped.





There are several ways to lay out these blocks. (Note: Clicking the image will take you to the site on which it was originally posted.)

Bowtie 1

This one brings the blocks together in the centers and creates a central octagon secondary pattern.

Bowtie 2

This one alternates direction in every other row.

Bowtie 3

This one has sashing between the blocks which pulls the ties away from each other.

Bowtie 4

This one is set on point (diagonally placed blocks).

Bowtie 5

Bowtie 6

These two have carefully placed blocks to create an overall pattern.

I chose the classic layout, since I wanted the fabrics to be the focus. In the layout I chose, the printed blocks only come together at the points, rather than along the sides, serving to highlight the fabrics rather than the layout.