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Quilt for a Summer Baby

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Around here, we’re pretty excited because we have another grandchild on the way. The little one is due this summer. I stumbled onto this tutorial for a lightweight rag quilt without batting, and it seemed like the perfect choice for me to make for our new little grandson or granddaughter.

The back of the quilt doesn’t have the fringe; it’s just nice, soft and smooth:

I found the two flannel prints at Hobby Lobby. The quilt requires two yards of each print, so the gorgeous flannels I saw online for $10 a yard were going to be too expensive for me. Hobby Lobby’s lower prices and 40% off coupon on one print were just the ticket.

I highly recommend the tutorial at the website linked above. I appreciate Angie sharing her knowledge.

Memorial Quilt

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Our aunt passed away a few years ago. I say “our” because even though she was technically my husband’s aunt, after 35+ years of marriage, she had become my aunt too.

She was a lovely woman, full of life right until the end of her too-short life. I offered to make our uncle a quilt to remember her by, and he gave me a couple of boxes of clothes to work with.

I was expecting the bright colors she often dressed up in, but what I got was a few dressy things and a lot of her leisure wardrobe: knit tops, t-shirts, and knit shorts. I set aside the clothes for a while so I could figure out what to do. And then I learned about rag quilts, and the light bulb went on.

Using the fronts and backs of a dozen shirts including several from our aunt’s favorite vacation spot, Myrtle Beach, I was able to make a quilt large enough for our uncle to take a nap with.