2 Baby Quilt Tops Completed

Yay! Finished quilting both pink baby quilt tops in the last week or two, The Pink"Starry Boats" made up of 5 Bernagat Bay blocks and the Pink/ Kitty Chains quilt top.

I finished off the Pink Starry Boats quilt with a mock edging (where you use the back fabric to wrap around to the front and sew it on around the outside.)

The Pink Kitty Chains got a traditional edge made up of  2 inch strips of white fabric matching the fabric used in the chain blocks. It seems to set off the rest of the baby quilt quite nicely.  It got the approval of our 2 year old grand daughter anyway! :)
But then again, she loves blankets of all sorts.   👼 

White fabric edge

The back of the Chain quilt is pink Minkee fleece.  That can be a bit tricky to work with because it can be slippery to sew with, but I pinned it really well. After that I started the quilting process by stitching in the ditch down the centre of the quilt, then stitching vertically for a row or two, then back to a row or two horizontally. I alternated the beginning of the rows as well, starting one from the left side, then the next row from the right side and back and forth. That helps to keep the Minkee from shifting.

Minkee fleece backing

Both of these quilts are about 40 inches square. 

I really like how the Bernagat Bay blocks turn out so I have already started on a yellow starry version with green boats. There is no baby in mind for that one yet, but I am hoping to get one quilt top ahead, if possible.  😊

After that, the next plan is to start quilting my Diamonds Jubilee Bargello king sized quilt. It has been sitting here on top of the ironing board for several months now all pinned together and waiting its turn very patiently. The cat seems to think it is her personal cushy sleeping spot and I had to put a towel on top of it for that reason.

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Diamonds Jubilee quilt top