Friday, October 29, 2010

Fritch Baby


PATTERN:
Rail Fence
From “Quilts for Baby: Easy as ABC”
by Ursula Reikes
1993

FABRIC:
Fat Quarter bundle purchased from fatquarter.com

Since such a busy fabric was used, no extra embellishment on this quilt. Straight quilting in white.

Completed - May 2009

Close up of the blocks
Close up with the borders and binding
Finished Quilt!
 

Rail Fence


Rail Fence
From “Quilts for Baby: Easy as ABC”
by Ursula Reikes
1993

Fabrics for Crib size:
Need 3 coordinating fabrics
Fabric A
Fabric B
Fabric C
Border fabrics
Backing = 11/2 yard

First Border – cut 1” wide strips
Second Border – cut 2 1/2” wide strips
Binding – cut 3 1/2 “ wide strips

**Fat Quarter method – 1 quarter of each color needed for the top squares. 1 quarter needed for each border and binding.

Friday, October 22, 2010

Double Irish Chain


Double Irish Chain
From “Irish Chain in a Day – Single & Double”
by Eleanor Burns
Second Edition – September 2004

Fabrics for Crib size:
Need 3 coordinating fabrics
Background (Block A, Block B, and First Border) = 1 yard will be plenty
Center Chain (Block A, Block B, and Second Border) = 1 yard will be plenty
Outer Chain (Block A, Block B, and Binding) = 1 yard will be plenty
Backing = 11/2 yard

First Border – cut 2” wide strips
Second Border – cut 5” wide strips
Binding – cut 3 1/2 “ wide strips


 
Fabrics for Full/Queen size:
Need 3 coordinating fabrics
Background (Block A, Block B, and First Border) = 3 3/4 yards
Center Chain (Block A, Block B, and Second Border) = 3 1/4 yards
Outer Chain (Block A, Block B, and Third Boarder) = 5 yards
Binding = 1 yard
Backing = 10 1/2 yards (45” wide fabric) 

Ivey Baby Quilt - 2


Pattern:
Double Irish Chain
From “Irish Chain in a Day – Single & Double”
by Eleanor Burns
Second Edition – September 2004

Fabric:
Purchased at Mill House Quilts
Waunakee, WI
http://www.millhousequilts.com/?gclid=CNmP7dfX56QCFSVL5wodG2Jq2g

Completed Block A
Completed Block B

Completed Quilt

Since such a busy fabric was used for the background, no extra embellishment on this quilt. Straight quilting.

Completed - March 2009

Ivey Baby Quilt - 3


Pattern:
Double Irish Chain
From “Irish Chain in a Day – Single & Double”
by Eleanor Burns
Second Edition – September 2004


Fabric:
Cotton fabric purchased at Jo Ann's Craft's in Goshen, Indiana.

Completed Quilt


Quilted with white thread on top, and red thread on back. Straight, diagional quilting.