Hey everyone! It is my stop on the Curious Dream blog hop! Angela from Cut to Pieces has a new fabric line with Windham Fabrics called Curious Dream and it is so cute. I was asked to mix Curious Dream with another Windham fabric line and I love a challenge. I picked Iza Pearl’s Blush and Blooms fabric line and I think it was such a great pairing.
I have had so many friends having babies in the month of December and I needed some quilts to send as gifts. I decided to break up the lines into two quilts – one girl quilt and one boy quilt. I decided to go with a large block design that is super fast and easy to make. I think it took me a day, with many breaks in between, to make both of these tops. I will share my measurements at the end of the post.
I think sometimes it is hard to find fabrics that work for boys and I think both of these lines had some great options.
One of my favorite prints is the green I used in the middle of the boy version. I just have a soft spot in my heart for greens and this one is just so vibrant. My husband really loved this top and I think we are going to gift it to his friend that just had a baby boy.
I decided to use the blues and turquoise prints for the middle focus on the girl version with a cross of pink. I really think this turned out so cute and mixing in those greys really gives it some softness.
You might have noticed that the girl version is a little different from the boy version. I was testing out the pattern when I was piecing the boy top and had to improvise to make it work. I usually don’t have problems on measurements when I draft something in EQ7 but these was a slight difference in a couple of pieces. I love the improv look of the boy version and the crisp cleanness of the girl version.
Here are the cutting instructions for the quilt. It is super easy to assemble. Your blocks may vary so if you need to improv like me it is okay. I think it gives it a really modern look.
* 5 various grey fabrics 6 1/4 X 6 1/4 (four for the corners)
* grey fabric 5 X 5 (for the middle)
* 8 various dark and light fabrics 6 5/8 X 6 5/8
– subcut diagonally to make 16 triangles
(those will make the HST units. I trimmed them to 6 1/4)
* middle cross (pink or green here) 17 5/8 X 5
* Various colors (the middle of the bear paw) 12 1/4 X 12 1/4
I hope you make a baby bear paw quilt too! Let me know if you do.
You can go see more from the Curious Dream Blog Hop by visiting these amazing bloggers
Monday, December 12th – Heidi Staples – Fabric Mutt http://fabricmutt.blogspot.com.au/
Tuesday , December 13th – Kelly Bowser –Kelly Sews http://www.kelbysews.com
Wednesday, December 14th – Brooke Sellmann- Silly Mama Quilts http://www.sillymamaquilts.com
Thursday, December 15th – Wendy Sheppard -Ivory Spring http://www.ivoryspring.wordpress.com
Friday, December 16th – Becca Bryan – Bryan House Quilts http://www.bryanhousequilts.com
Saturday, December 17th – Chris Dodsley- Made by ChrissieD http://madebychrissied.blogspot.com
Sunday December 18th – Aurifil – http://auribuzz.wordpress.com
Monday, December 19th- Jennie- Clover & Violet http://www.cloverandviolet.com
Tuesday, December 20th – Stephanie Kendron – Modern Sewciety http://www.modernsewciety.com/
Wednesday, December 21st – Joanne from The Fat Quarter Gypsy – http://www.thefatquartergypsy.com
Great baby quilt tops! It would be fun to make one in flannel. The pieces are large, so you wouldn’t have to worry about the quilt getting too heavy for the little one. I would love to see how you quilt them.
I love how your baby quilts showcase the fabrics. Thank you for sharing your pattern, and the giveaway.
Curious Dream fabrics worked really well in your quilt. Thanks for the pattern. grinnie1961 @ gmail dot com
These are great and they look simple. Thanks for the measurements, I will keep this to make a few for charity.
Great way to use this lovely fabric! I like the large block design!
Very cute baby quilts and great color combinations with the Curious Dream fabric!
Like the use of larger blocks to play with this fabric collection!
Both look fabulous and
really like the colors on
both.
Carla from Utah
The bear paw block is always a winner…pretty quilts!
Eileen ekmvalencia@gmail.com
Cute quilts!
Wo.oohoo.this is stunning. Firstly your colouring is out of this world and secondly that border is soooo yummy! you don’t need those Alota stamps.,.this border is gorgeous :)Judy xx
I envy the fact that you can just run with an idea!
SUCH A NEAT PROJECT! LOVE THIS QUILT!
THANKS FOR SHARING!
Fabulous! I’m about to make a baby quilt – this would be perfect!
So fun how they look different based off of the colors.
Cute blocks they are both very nice. Thanks for sharing I am in love with the curious dreams line.
I like that little something extra in the boy’s block!
Lucky babies! The quilt tops are delightful. Curious Dream is certainly a versatile fabric line. Thanks for sharing this wonderful eye candy, and for the chance to win!
I love both versions!!! This collection is adorable!!
Thanks for sharing your quilts. You can really see the fabulous patterns in this fabric line on your post. Thanks.
Your quilt tops are delightful. I am always looking for “fast” baby quilts…thanks for the cutting instructions.
Stephanie, your quilts are darling and any time I need to improv, it turns out great with that modern feel. Baby quilts that stitch up fast are sure to be a hot design. Love this fabric collection!
Very cute!
Those are soooo Awesome! Very creative use of these fabrics…and making one big Paw is super cute!! Great job!!
Love your quilts! I want to use this pattern to make some also. Thank you.
Very nice, I like the block.
These fabrics are gorgeous! I especially love the text ones! Your baby quilts are lovely – t is always hard to make quilts for boys that don’t look too girlish! I think you did it! Great job!
I love the pink and aqua quilt, so pretty. x
These quilts are adorable! Thanks!
these are lovely. you did a fantastic job
I love them! It is hard to find good “boy” prints- even just good colors that aren’t navy (although I do love a good navy print, variety is nice too!).
Cute mini bear claw.
Such a fun design! Love the colours especially.
Very cute! I love making baby quilts as gifts. It makes me happy to think of snuggling little ones in quilts.
Love the bear paw block! Nice quilts!
Very pretty! I love this block and it is always nice to supersize a block you like, is it not?!
I like nice big blocks that show off the fabrics. Love that this is doable fast, thanks for the measurements.
like your blocks
Cute baby quilts! Thanks for sharing the cutting instructions.
Thank you for the instructions. I think I would give a copy of Alice in Wonderland with the quilt.
You are so right about boy quilts, yet these fabrics do work brilliantly for both! That is always a major bonus for me when looking at fabrics because I make quilts for Project Linus and not enough boy quilts are made (in my opinion). I try and make a lot of them and will definitely use your pattern. Thank you for sharing and have a fantastic creative day!
My all time favorite quilt block!
Thanks for sharing the cutting instructions- I see one in my future!
I really love the “boy” quilt.
Sweet and easy idea! I love the colours in this line!