Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star ~ Baby Quilt

Work in Progress.
Twinkle Star Baby Quilt | Work in Progress | © Red Pepper Quilts 2017

Baby quilts are the most fun to make, and when a family friend recently welcomed a baby girl my quilty fingers itch to make a quilt. I thought it best to keep it simple, colorful, and above all, practical; a practical size and also laundry friendly. 

Twinkle Star Baby Quilt | Work in Progress | © Red Pepper Quilts 2017
Twinkle Star Baby Quilt | Work in Progress | © Red Pepper Quilts 2017
Twinkle Star Baby Quilt | Work in Progress | © Red Pepper Quilts 2017

I love to showcase a variety of fabrics and this quilt does just that. I have used a variety of prints including many stash basics, floral prints, a few novelty prints, and snippets of Liberty of London Tana Lawn. I love to mix colors, designs, and fabric types and styles. It never gets old. For the background fabric - the alternate fabric - I have used a random starry fabric from the Printshop collection by Alexia Abegg for Cotton + Steel.

Twinkle Star Baby Quilt | Work in Progress | © Red Pepper Quilts 2017
Twinkle Star Baby Quilt | Work in Progress | © Red Pepper Quilts 2017

This quilt was strip pieced using the Checkerboard Quilt and Strip Piecing Tutorial, piecing a total of forty two 16-patch blocks (plus size half - 8 patch - blocks). Most fabrics are repeated no more than 3 times and I did take some time to randomize the units; adding in the many individually fussy cut fabrics as well as taking strip sets apart to mix with others.

Twinkle Star Baby Quilt | Work in Progress | © Red Pepper Quilts 2017

QUILT DETAILS:
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star - Baby Quilt
Quilt top measures 36 inches x 45 inches
42 16-patch blocks and 720 patchwork pieces.
Each finished square measures 1.5" x 1.5".
Approximately 100 different printed fabrics.

Twinkle Star Baby Quilt | Work in Progress | © Red Pepper Quilts 2017
Twinkle Star Baby Quilt | Work in Progress | © Red Pepper Quilts 2017

I think you'll recognize many of the fabrics used to make this quilt, either from quilts I have previously made, from Sunday Stash blog posts, or maybe even from your own personal fabric collection.

Twinkle Star Baby Quilt | Work in Progress | © Red Pepper Quilts 2017

I have made good progress with this quilt - it is basted and quilting has commenced. I hope to have more to show you later this week.

Thank you for stopping by,
Rita
Twinkle Star Baby Quilt | Work in Progress | © Red Pepper Quilts 2017

RELEVANT LINKS:
Checkerboard Quilt and Strip Piecing Tutorial
More RPQ Baby Quilts:
Two Big Block Baby Quilts
Kona Skinny Strips Baby Quilt
Oh Deer! Two Baby Quilts
Half Square Triangle Baby Quilt

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7 comments:

  1. It's such a bright and happy quilt. How good is it when friends or family (of quilters) have babies? It gives us a reason for a new quilt :)

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  2. That is such a happy little baby quilt. Thank you for sharing the tutorial. Andrea

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  3. such a happy baby quilt... I love it

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  4. I love this pattern and I like having the same background fabric in this quilt. I made this with Kaffe and Kona snow, turned out great.

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  5. Love your idea for the background fabric. Very happy quilt!

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