Our friends, Jan and Albert, became grandparents (again) when tiny Megan and Eryn were born prematurely in May. The girls are both home from the hospital now and Jan says they are doing wonderfully well. To celebrate their homecoming, I wanted to make a couple of quilts, but I wanted to get them done quickly. I decided to only use stuff I had on hand (no running to the fabric store), which isn’t really that hard because I have a lot of stuff, and I wanted it to be a simple pattern.
The quilts (37″ x 45″) are made with scraps of chintz and other floral fabrics — some vintage and some newer. The squares are leftovers from aprons and my daughter’s wedding pennants, the borders are remnants from the Goodwill. One quilt has a pink stripe for the narrow border, and the other one has a tiny pink check. I plan to use those two pinks for the binding as well.
In these photos, the quilts look incredibly busy. There is a lot going on, but they look much better in person for some reason. I hope I’m not just kidding myself.
They are beautiful! I have some chintz that I’ve been wondering what to do with because it does not seem to “blend” very well with the fabrics I’m typically drawn to. This is a good idea!
Wonderful baby girl quilts! I have not used chintz in a quilt before, but these are so pretty I will have to think about using it! So glad to hear the twins are doing well!
Beautiful fabrics Martha! I’m sure their mother will love them.
Martha I think this is a refreshing combination!!! Feminine and cheerful! I know they will be appreciated!!! Wonderful! Hugs,
Mickie
Love these a lot–the pink sets off all those gorgeous flowery fabrics…hugs, Julierose
I like them! I think the different materials are very pretty and they mix together well.
These two quilts are very pretty.
What a great idea for all the chintz that is out there!
I love all those ‘romantic’ prints. I think the low contrast gives the quilts a very soft wonderful look! Perfect for twin baby girls!
So very pretty! I’m new to your blog and am blown away by the rich and wonderful content and your skills. Bravo!
A beautiful combination of colour and pattern – I am sure that the quilts will be treasured in years to come – I am partial to a bit of chintz myself!
Best wishes
Jenny
I think they are absolutely beautiful, you’re a genius at combing fabrics.