Baby Blankets for Soldiers' Angels

Making progress on baby blankets for the big baby shower.

 

Two layers of flannel with mitered corners.

 

The stack is growing. Ten more waiting for backing.

 

Using 9 inch blocks set 4 x 4 or 4 x 5.

Flannel Baby Blankets

I'm using flannels in my stash to make baby blankets. Five are in some form of completeness. They are 8.5 inch blocks set in 8 rows. One finished, two more just need binding, and 2 more are pieced. That's a nice Sunday afternoon of progress.

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Baby Quilts for Soldier's Angels

I'm making baby quilts for a big baby shower to be given for military families the first week of September. Ready. Set. Go. Maybe that should be Ready, Set,  SEW.

Sail Boat Baby Quilt

A baby quilt with pieced blue boats and  embroidered sail boats and waves in the white blocks. Made in 1998 by Helene Hart, Strawberry, Arizona.

Doiley Quilt

One of many "Doiley Quilts" by Helene Hart. She crocheted the doilies and used satin and velour  fabrics for the background. This one was made in 1994, Strawberry, Arizona.

Quilt Cache

 

I come from a creative family. I found this photo of quilts made by my mother (Helene Hart, Arizona) and my grandmother (Laura Hart, Ohio).  The quilt on the bed has a note from my mother, "the first quilt that I pieced and quilted myself." She made many quilts with my Grandma Hart. Mom pieced them and my grandmother quilted. Later she would piece my machine and hand quilt. She often embroidered on her quilts. The quilts on the rack are from my grandmothers hand, pieced and quilted.

Dahlia Quilt

Dahlia quilt by Helene Hart, Strawberry Arizona