Basically Babies

Basically Babies is an amazing charity. They make color-matched layettes to supply one year of all a new baby needs to families without resources. They started small and now have a warehouse filled with color and hundreds of donated items. This year, the are giving layettes to about 800 families.

Making quilts for them is relatively easy. I have scraps that make simple blocks or add to the panels -- which are easy to find. Backing usually takes another item from my stash, or wind up in a pieced version.

 This one is a growth chart. I added two borders; a gold narrow one and green a bit wider. It looks narrow but turned out 29 x 46" so could be a cuddle quilt if it does not get hung up to measure a growing child. I called it, "Please Help Me with my ABC's" and made it in a few hours. It is quilted using rulers and a few hearts done by freehanding around a plastic template.

There is another one on the longarm, not a growth chart but an alphabet with zoo animals. It will be here when it gets finished.

I've one more baby panel and then will start another scrap quilt -- my favorite way of making quilts.

Two more finishes

These are simple and easy. One is a panel growth chart and the other a combo of two blocks. Both used up some scraps, which makes me smile. I've another growth chart panel on the long arm. It might be done by the end of the day. It is only 11 am and only two interruptions so far!

Color is awful on this first one. It is a medium blue, not nearly as dark as this. The name, "Stuffies in Pale Moonlight" tells more about the colors and the lighter fabric. . . lots of teddy bears, etc. on it. It is 38 x 50." 

The other photo is not any better, but it is grey/black with a bit of color tossed in. it is 31 x 49" and called, "Mommy, I Can Read."

Lesson learned: Don't take pictures in artificial light. Even the excellent camera on my i-pad needs a little help (or tweaking).