Your info is priceless. Pretty sure your 20 year old baby would still love a quilt 😉 I do agree with you about Wal-mart fabric. Was this a problem since it is heavier than quilting cotton?  The birthday boy really loves it as well. As found on pinterest. The Quilt As You Go technique (QAYG) is a way to quilt blocks before putting a quilt together. Quilt as You Go … I am wondering if you had the same fabric in your quilt? I love hand quilting, but speedy, I am not!) Cindy, there is a way to add borders to a quilt-as-you-go quilt. Those are some lucky grand babies! I am in the throes of cutting and arranging and am finding it a terrific way to use up all those leftover bits and pieces. I have been looking for a way to use up the ton of free fabric that I got from Freecycle. I ordered the airplane fabric from fabric.com. I have to make her one! I love how your colors came together on this quilt. From the Blogger: "The Quilt As You Go with Wide Sashing Tutorial is great for beginner and experienced quilters alike. I have 2 great grand babies due in October, one girl and one boy. This is just the inspiration I needed. I just made string baby quilts for my granddaughters. Thank you for sharing this adorable quilt!! I’ll have to see if I can buy a quilt somewhere for my little kids. In a reall, This crazy crew wants to wish you a Merry Christma. There are some quilters who do and some who don’t. Contact: I would love to hear if you try it out, or if you have tried something similar in your quilting adventures! Took me longer than the hour but only because I was a bit fussy and inserted extra diamonds in between the strips! Found many fabrics to use. Now let me explain how easy it was to sew this very random pieced quilt, where I didn’t measure a thing! I started making quilts for my little boy and I just looked up and my “baby” is turning twenty in a couple of days! You really can’t mess up a random design like this, which I was a fan of. I’m an empty nester just getting back into sewing and creativity and your project is very inspiring! Viviana at Crafty Farmhouse recently posted…Mirror, Mirror…. June Taylor Shape Cut Pro ruler 7. Looking forward to putting together some quick quilts for the homeless shelter in our community! Thank you so much! I will also note, I ended up having to add another row of fabrics pieced together at the top to compensate for what I lost in seam allowances and by chopping off uneven edges. It reminds me of a nice aunt sharing her secret to a great recipe! I can count on one hand the number of quilts I’ve made in my lifetime. There was an error submitting your subscription. I have been told by many people that the fabric that they sell is what is lower grade and lower threadcount. Genius idea that I want to try very soon! It turned out pretty good actually. The strings are sewn to a permanent foundation, such as muslin. I received the fabric yesterday and discovered it was d […], […] a red and blue quilt. I can not find anyone who quilts as you go … What a great scrap buster idea!!! I want to use for the backing. I would love to make more… Maybe this style is for me. I love this scrappy quilt Cammie! Make your quilt sandwich of top, batting, and backing, and quilt however you please. I am wondering if you had the same fabric in […], […] The directions on the fabric say not to dry and am a little worried about using […], Quick Easy Scrap Quilting In Mix And Match, […] he airplane fabric. You’ll have large squares, rectangles, and small squares that make it look like you’ve worked really hard to do all that cutting & sewing. Took me 6 years! The style of the blanket goes great with his itty bitty room (which I hope to show you shortly). Has it come out okay? Thanks for coming by and leaving such a nice comment. I love when people are able to create quilts out of scraps of fabric. Keep up the good work. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Especially if you’ve never done any quilt-as-you-go before. I’m a beginner yet, so it’s constantly challenging and fun and creative all at once. I have made a few baby quilts, but they were mostly pre-printed one piece quilts. Olfa 24″ x 36″ double-sided healing mat 3. They take longer than 90 minutes but are perfect for the first time quilter. I love sharing my ideas and tutorials! […] on the fabric say not to dry and am a little worried about using this in a quilt […], […] and discovered it was duck cotton. This is the "duh" part. Creator of the blog TIDBITS and product lines @tidbitsplanners and @tidbitslinen 🙂. I have found it more of a challenge to make baby quilts for boys as I am more attracted to girly prints. You can pick it up and put it down and come back whenever….works for me! Between mine and those that I have inherited, I haven’t had to purchase a thing. I ordered the two vintage airplane fabric from fabric.com and realized they are a little heavier fabric that they don’t recommend drying, only air dry! The one problem I have, however, with every quilt I make, is the fact that it is awful hard to machine quilt … Learn how your comment data is processed. Very pretty quilt.. One of these days I’ve got to make my own.. I’ve helped a grandma make most of her adult grandchildrens quilts but have never made my own.. One of these days.. 🙂. Such a beautiful piece of work, I absolutely adore the pilot fabric! Pythia quilt is absolutely precious! I could even watch a movie while doing it, as it took little brain power. Making one for my grandson who arrives in April and will have an airplane nursery.  Other times, part of one side and then the other. I went with sort of a vintage/neutral vibe when picking out my fabrics. Thanks! If you can tell me how the original quilt has held up with washing, I would love to know. Even as my skills have improved, Shiny Happy World patterns are my go … If you’re going to spend time, money – and most of all – effort, you should use durable, long lasting fabrics.