Patchwork Baby Quilt is DONE!

Just finished up with my first homemade gift of the season (The Gift Season, that is. We have 14 birthdays and several baby showers in July and August, so I've committed to making as many of the gifts as I can.)

So here is my very first ever patchwork baby quilt!


I think it came out well for a first try! I definitely learned a few lessons in the process. I sewed a set of blocks in backwards, so there were too many dark blue and brown on the right side and too many baby blue and patterned on the left. My sweet hubby assured me that no one would ever notice, so I opted to leave it that way. I thought I was being so careful to keep in all in order. :(

I had planned to use the easy way out with binding and just wrap the backing around to the front. The backing I used was way to stretchy and thick to do that though. I ended up sewing the front and back right sides together and flipping it out. It would have been so much cuter with a binding on it though.

You can see the soft blue backing in this photo. I added these little taggie ribbons as a last minute thought.


I appliqued this little felt pup...


...embroidered "bark"...


...and put on a few little felt bones as well.

I'm really pleased, even though it's not professional quality, it's still a nice little accomplishment for me and I hope it will make a great gift! I think the next one I try will be a little lap quilt for my living room. After birthday season is over, of course.