Baby Batik Quilt FINISHED!

Remember that scrap bag I bought at the garage sale that had these batik scraps in.

One of the reasons I bought it was for those pieces that could be sewn together to make the hour glass blocks.  I thought that would be an easy quilt to make.  At the time I purchased the scraps I had no idea what they would make or how many scraps there were.

It turns out there were actually quite a few scraps.

Once the hour glass blocks were sewn together I started to play with layouts.  I started with a simple alternating the blocks…hmmm.  I didn’t like that.  I needed more blocks to make the design symmetrical.  Nope…keep trying.

The batiks are really a light pastel and almost get lost in the white.  I tried this….I kind of liked it better.  Putting the wide colored parts of the blocks together made the color brighten and stand out more.

Then I tried this…I off set one column.  This I liked best as it made the zig zag.

That was the plan…only I needed a few half blocks.  I got them made and then sewn together.  I didn’t have a good batik for the border and I was determined to not buy more fabric.  I had some squares in the scrap bag so I cut a few more and away I went.  This is what I ended up with.

It’s not my very favorite quilt but it will do and will be a nice baby quilt.

I used a white thread on the top and a variegated pastel on the back….and LOOK!  I didn’t use the same motif that I use all the time.

Here’s the backing fabric.

It has little kitties on it.  It’s a a little brighter than the top but I think it still looked pretty good.

I ended up using the same purple for binding that I used on the first baby quilt from the scrap bag.

Now I have two girl baby quilts done so if the family that isn’t finding out if they are having a boy or girl has a girl, I’ll send one of these on to them….I do have that baby boy quilt I’m working on so either way, I’ll be covered and have two left.  I am so happy.  I actually think I’d like to make a couple more and have them on hand.

I thought it was going to be the hour glass quilt I like best of the two I made from the scrap bag.  In the end…it was the one made with these….

That turned into this….

That I liked the best.  I think it was the addition of the brighter colored batiks that made me like this one better.

All it all, a lot of fun was had with that $5 scrap bag from the garage sale.   I’m off…that baby boy quilt is calling my name.