Project Baby’s Room – Week Two: Quilt Fabric
I have just been down to Patchwork on Central Park and have bought some fabrics so that I can start work on a cot quilt for the baby’s room. We found out that we are having a girl, but the ultrasound technician hedged her bets a little and said that she was 85% sure, so to make sure I keep all my receipts for anything girly we buy because we might still get a little boy. This morning, for some bizarre reason, I forgot that there is a 15% chance that we might get a boy and while I vaguely looked around for nice gender neutral oranges with gender neutral prints, I found I came away with a whole bunch of pink florals. I just couldn’t find oranges I really liked and I kept thinking of that beautiful photograph from my inspiration pages of the little pink and orange shoes.
Anyway, regardless of the boy-girl situation… I love this selection (most from PoCP, some from my cupboard) – circus motifs, some prints I got from Japan, a nice Kaffe Fassett plain buttery yellow and a couple of reproduction cuties. I am going to do a very basic 85cm x 120cm quilt made up of 10cm x 10cm squares with a border – nothing too daunting for my first quilt otherwise I am sure to never get it finished in three months.
Responses
10th March 2006 at 2:32 pm
Those fabrics are beautiful. They will be wonderful with your other pieces of inspiration. Good luck!
10th March 2006 at 3:11 pm
Those fabrics are lovely!
Best of luck with the quilt! I always find getting started on a new quilt project to be a bit daunting, but once you start cutting your pieces it’s a snap (and a wee bit addictive, too). Can’t wait to see how it comes together!
10th March 2006 at 3:22 pm
I see some really yummy prints in there, can’t wait to see a quilt evolve from them.
10th March 2006 at 5:51 pm
I love the fabrics. I live in Japan and plan on bringing home some lovely designs. Material for future projects. Mmmm.
10th March 2006 at 9:06 pm
Looking good…waiting to see it all come together. The orange and the pink are great together. We were told a similar story when we (I am too kind saying we) were having Alice. There were three ultrasound technicians scratching their heads and saying they thought it was a girl, but she was hiding in a corner and would not move. A definite sign of things to come too, I might add.
10th March 2006 at 11:13 pm
ahhhhh…
those fabrics
are beautiful…
i love the colors!
good luck on the
quilt…i am also
considering
starting on my
“first-quilting-
exploration” 
10th March 2006 at 11:51 pm
I think blue is nice for a girl too though.
10th March 2006 at 11:59 pm
Oh my gosh, the fabrics are so sweet. The circus prints and the little yellow polka dot are killing me!
I should have kept all my baby girl stuff receipts when I was pregnant with Logan. He was our 85% chance of girl. Luckily we found out at seven months gestation “she” was actually a he, then it was a mad scramble to replace all the girl things with boy things!
11th March 2006 at 12:13 am
I am glad to hear you found out if you were having a boy or girl… a quilt (and bedroom decor) is the best excuse! I was begining to think i was the only person to check… all my friends have waited? why? there is all that crafting to do!
11th March 2006 at 12:49 am
Oh, another girl. I hope its a girl, I always wanted a sister growing up, and I think Amelia will love having a sister.
11th March 2006 at 1:11 am
I think that even a boy would enjoy the colorful quilt produced by those fabrics. Who wouldn’t be cheerful with that keeping them cozy?
11th March 2006 at 2:03 am
Great color combos!! I can’t wait to see the finished quilt.
11th March 2006 at 2:16 am
Those fabrics and colors are so precious! That is bound to be a lovely quilt.
11th March 2006 at 2:18 am
The fabrics are so beautiful. Can’t wait to see the quilt come alive!
11th March 2006 at 2:26 am
YAY!!!! Having two girls is so much fun. You’re going to have a great time with them Claire-congratulations!
Sue
(the fabrics are beautiful)
11th March 2006 at 3:12 am
So exciting planning for another little girl! I can’t imagine how happy you must be. I love pink and orange together too.
11th March 2006 at 3:25 am
Those prints are adorable!
The ones at the bottom have a vintage air that remind me of my childhood bedsheets
11th March 2006 at 3:42 am
Sending warm and fuzzy nesting vibes to you.I saw a fabric shop today I think you might like http://www.cathkidston.co.uk/
11th March 2006 at 3:56 am
Yummy colors! They’ll make a splendid quilt! I know what you mean about finding orange fabric, I was so frustrated when I wanted to sew pumpkin softies last year and there were so few oranges out there. Maybe there isn’t a dye that can achieve that color. If there is, you might make your own batch! But much better if you could find one in a pattern as cute as these. Love the circus one!
11th March 2006 at 5:43 am
lovely fabrics. the fabric on the bottom of the picture look like they can be unisex.
i too was told that i’m having a girl. i always wonder though if something could be hiding when they’re actually doing the ultrasound at that moment.
11th March 2006 at 8:05 am
IM FEELING A LITTLE DOWN TODAY AND ALL THOSE COLOURS CHEERED ME UP! I HAVE TWO GIRLS AND THEY ARE THE BEST IN MY LIFE, THEY ARE SO MUCH FUN! YOUR BLOG IS MY DAILY READING!
11th March 2006 at 12:57 pm
wow, that’s a great collection of fabrics! I love Kaffe Fasset, too.
11th March 2006 at 1:12 pm
Oooh, those look beautiful! Is that fabric store one we should hit while in Melbourne?
11th March 2006 at 1:20 pm
You’d better get cutting and sewing then! Remember how gross the last month of pregnancy is Lovely selection of course. The quilt will be beautiful.
15th March 2006 at 7:35 am
I love the fabric choices. I used your top one that’s pink with floral in my last baby quilt I just finished for my niece. I posted a pic on my blog if you want to take a look at the finished product? http://wishesdreamslove.blogspot.com/
15th March 2006 at 7:59 am
I’m doing my second quilt soon, and it will be just simple squares for me too! Great fabric you have there!
10th March 2006 at 2:18 pm
Sweet selection for a baby quilt!