Here’s another great article from Penny at http://www.How-to-Quilt.com
While these aren’t baby patterns specifically, the perfect choice of fabric can turn even the most simple block into a blanket your baby will love. My personal easy favorite is the London Stairs 4 Patch below. The wide strips lend themselves to busy or interesting fabric prints.
Just remember to keep contrast in mind! Two fabrics of the same color or saturation will hide the pattern. Look for companion fabrics (especially if they come in light/dark variations) to make choosing easy! Or choose many different fabric prints, but remember to sort by light & dark and keep them partnered consistently.
Elaine
5 Quilt Blocks Made From Strips
It’s great fun to make quilt blocks using strips of fabric. One of the things that makes it fun is that it is easy.
Below are 5 different block designs using simply strips of fabric. Each block is simple to make. Just sew strips together, cut them off to the correct length, and then sew them together as patches to make the block.
Each block is defined as a four-patch, five-patch, or nine-patch, and the widths of the strips to sew and square patches to cut are written below the block.
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Happy Quilting!
Penny is the author of 7 books for beginner quilters and a self-taught quilter of more than 25 years who seeks to interest new quilters and provide them with the resources necessary to create beautiful quilts.
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