Baby Quilts- fun, easy quilt patterns

Hi friends!

As I write this post, it is snowing out. Makes one want to hunker down, grab a cup of coffee and … get sewing! My daughter is making a baby quilt right now and I thought, how fun!

Baby quilts are small and, sometimes, quick to piece!

D you have a baby quilt you need to make? Here are some pattern suggestions!

Baby Quilts and Sizes

Let’s start with the size. I personally like a good size baby quilt so it can stay relevant and useful as the child grows. But… not everyone likes that! A few of my patterns have a baby quilt size, usually listed as a crib, but the sizes are all over the map!

A crib mattress is about 28″ x 52″ and a crib batting is usually  45″ x 60″. So how big should a crib quilt be? Some like a crib quilt fairly small- 36″ x 48″ so it just rests on top of the mattress. Others use crib quilts for when the baby is not in the crib so it can be any size.

Why are my crib size quilts all different sizes? Because I base it on the pattern design and the size of the blocks for that pattern.

My smallest crib quilt is 34″ x 42″ and the largest is 47″ x 60″. I actually have 31 patterns with sizes that can be used as crib or baby quilts!

That’s a lot of baby quilts!

Favorite Crib Quilts

I admit to having favorites. I don’t often need to make a baby quilt but I do have a few “go-to” patterns that I use when I have to make one.

Boston Bricks

Boston Bricks is one of my favorites as it is fat quarter friendly and easy to piece. What more could you ask of a crib quilt pattern?

And you can even make 2 quilts with the fat quarters- you have enough leftover for a small quilt- perfect for the car!

Little Leaves

This pattern doesn’t get as much love as I would like but it is super cute! Designed by me and my daughter, her version uses fabrics with a farm theme. Makes sense; she is an organic vegetable farmer!

She made the larger size and, if you look closely at her quilt, there is a little farm humor in there are well- the blocks have rabbits and chickens, the first border looks like fencing and the outer border has foxes! Hmmm…. farmers. 

Her petals are cut our with pinking shears and then sewn down with straight stitching about 3/8 ” in from the edge and the she allowed the raw edges to fray adding a fun texture to the quilt.

Meander

My most popular fat quarter pattern, Meander, also  has a crib size. I love that it is so easy to pull together the fabrics – grab a stack of fat quarters, 8 for a the crib quilt, and a light and a dark background. Done!

Love these baby quilts!

Quarter Turn

While I have not made this one for anyone yet, my sample baby quilts are some of my favorites. I LOVE the pink one and the blue one makes me smile. Love them!

The pattern only uses 4 fabrics so it is super easy to pull together your fabrics.

You can turn the blocks and make any configuration you like… And it is a quick make. 

PeakView

If you have a little more time, the PeakView crib quilts are just so fun. It is not a hard quilt to make either. This blog post has some tips on making triangle quilts.

I made one in pinks.

 And one in greens and blue. 

Well, obviously I could go on and on but instead, here is a link to the crib quilt category at my online shop so you can check out all the baby quilts the next time you need to make a quick quilt for a new family member or friend!

happy quilting!

Kate

p.s. There is still time to sign up for the Log Cabin Quilts with a Modern Touch online class with Quilting Daily! They only open up the class at a specific time each year so be sure to check it out. Class starts Feb. 11. Click here.

p.p.s Next week I will be sharing the January Block Remix block and some tips to make it!