Rail Fence Baby Quilt
This little quilt was made with scraps from vintage floral sheets and pillowcases which I purchased on Etsy. The fabric is mostly 50/50 polyester and cotton blend — it’s very soft, but not as nice to sew with as 100% cotton fabric. Because the patterns are so similar and there was no way to create contrast, I decided to put sashing between the blocks. The quilt is tied with embroidery thread and bound with the same strips I cut for the blocks.
Rail Fence Baby Quilt
Martha Dellasega Gray, 2009
machine pieced, tied with embroidery floss
45″ x 45″
Here’s the cute recipient of this Christmas present — little Aubrey with her great grandmother, my sister Jean Ann.
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Allie wrote,
Your quilt looks so soft and pretty. I’m sure it will be loved.
Link | November 22nd, 2009 at 10:41 pm
jan wrote,
What a cutie! The quilt is very girlie and sweet! The flowers look very abstract and give the quilt a modern look, but also a very comfy look! I am sure it will be a favorite!
Link | November 22nd, 2009 at 11:12 pm
Ann wrote,
She’s a little sweetie! The quilt is really pretty – I like the colors very much. I also like the grid the sashing makes.
Link | November 22nd, 2009 at 11:24 pm
Ann Champion wrote,
What a sweet little quilt for a sweet little girl1 Very girlie looking.
We never had pretty sheets like that!
Link | November 23rd, 2009 at 8:38 am
Bunny wrote,
Oh, beautiful! The quilt is so bright and happy. And what a gorgeous little baby girl! Just precious.
Link | November 23rd, 2009 at 11:27 am
kathie wrote,
it is so pretty , oh the baby is just so precious. What a beautiful name aubrey.
I loved making my rail fence quilt, great idea to make it as a baby quilt too.
Kathie
Link | November 23rd, 2009 at 12:00 pm
Allie wrote,
That is the SWEETEST baby quilt – I love all the vintage florals! I use sheets for backings for my quilts – you’re right, they’re a little harder to sew with but when they’re old, they’re so soft.
Aubrey is adorable! She looks so comfy there with g’gma.
Link | November 23rd, 2009 at 8:50 pm