Baby Taggie Blanket
After finishing the Rainbow Fruit Trivet, I was inspired to use more of the leftover blocks I have from various projects. Several of the blocks I have are from baby quilts. I admit, I’ve entered a new era in my life where I just don’t have many friends having babies, so I haven’t made any baby quilts or accessories for babies in a while. I have the fabrics though, and these particular blocks called to me. They were left overs from one of my first projects and needed to be completed in something new. I was ready to answer the call.
I had to put together a few triangles to make it work, but I like how each side has 2 blocks and 2 minky patches. Of course, I then added a bunch of different ribbons all around for interest to baby. I mixed up colors; blues, pinks, greens, yellows, it’s all there.
Once the ribbon tags were attached, I sewed the pieces together and then turned it right side out and finished it with a border stitch. It gave it a little flattened structure and made it more blanket like to stitch it that way.
This was a fun little project to get done. And it inspired me to keep going. My sister was having her second baby and I thought fabric books from my fabric panel collection would work perfectly. The books would be good for both the baby and the older sibling to enjoy. Neither would be left out.
Baby Fabric Books
I pulled out my Jemima Puddle Duck panel first. This was one my children’s favorite stories when they were little. It’s why I bought the panel in the first place. Unfortunately, it was never assembled and my kids have gotten too old for it now. It was a perfect pick!
Very basic assembly for this; simply followed the instructions that came with the panel (something I NEVER do and am not particularly good at) and it’s ready to go!
The second book was a bit more challenging. While It came as a panel with the letters of the alphabet, it didn’t include specific instructions. I debated if I should make it a quilt instead, which is what I've done in the past here and here and here, too. I really liked the idea of the girls having a book they could flip through.
I sifted through my stash and found a couple of fabrics that go great with the colors and patterns in the letters panel. I cut all my squares and laid it all out to begin assembly.
For the front and back, I did borders instead of blocks. For the assembly, I did an inside-out sandwich approach and after sewing almost all the way, I flipped it right-side-out and finished the gaps by hand. I completed each page with a border stitch for stability.
Finally, to hold all of the pages of the book together, I attached a rivet to each page and got a large ring that is detachable. That way, they can take it apart to play or keep them together when stored. It also makes flipping easier for little fingers that are learning.
These were all fun projects to complete, and I’m so glad my sister and her two littles will get to enjoy them. Now, on to more UFO’s.
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