More quilts

Our "Caring for Cooper group" learned this week that Cooper Hospital in Camden is expecting 3 sets of triplets soon. One set has already made their arrival. I'm trying to get some quilts made. I still have many of the tops left from January, but most remaining sets are gender-specific. So, I made a new non-specific set pictured above. It's red, white and blue with cute sheep and stars. All from stash (aged for at least a few years)! Another 6 yds. gone! Yeah! The other picture is a scrap quilt. The pieced blocks are the "trimmings" from the January quilt tops. I simply sewed them together, then cut blocks. The extra squares are leftovers from my sons' curtains and a remnant piece. Although it's not very big, it's one of my favorite!

Bevy of Baby Quilt Tops

A few weeks ago, a friend posted a link to make a Super-Sized Nine Patch baby quilts on our charity crafting group. http://quiltmaker.com/patterns/patt230.pdf I was sold from the minute I opened the link and knew it was something that I'd try someday.

Walking through Wal-Mart on Tuesday, I saw some coordinating fabrics on clearance and knew it was time. I bought enough for 3 sets of quilts and even found some 1 yd and larger pieces in the remanent bin for the backs of a few. Here's the beginning of my addiction:

These fabric sets were bought for this purpose. The first is two Boyd's bear prints and a blue w/white polka dot. The next is two car/truck prints with a small black on yellow print. Then, I bought an animal print and put it with a mottled yellow and blue calico-like print. I had also bought a remanent piece of white with the word "moo" written allover. I had thought to use it to back one of the quilts.

While I was ironing the fabric, I remembered I had several yards of "cow spot" print that never made it into Christmas pageant costumes. If I could find it and a John Deere print I'd be able to make another set.

I didn't find John Deere, but I found wonderful pasture scene that I'd bought several years ago from Fabric.com. Turns out it is a Michael Miller print. Although the pictures don't justice to any of the sets, this one is especially cute! I have enough spots to back all three quilts.

This set is some retro prints that have been aging in my stash for a year or more. I had bought them to make a boutique-y dress from daughter, but hasn't happened so I decided I should use them. The colors are actually turquoise, pink, orange, and lime green. I have one more piece that coordinates to back one of the quilts.

Now I need to scour my stash for some more backing fabrics. I think that means this has turned into a stashing busting experience! Hip-hip hooray!

I hope to post some finished products before too long. I have enough batting here for 3 quilts, I think. More is on the way from Joann.com. Hope it travels quickly!

Thanks for looking!