Here, as promised last week, are the basic instructions for making four small quilt for babies in Special Care Baby Units, each quilt measuring 18 x 24″ when finished. All the fabrics for these quilts came from my scrap baskets (see the post here for details).
Number one: this quilt uses 3½ x 3½” squares. You need 48 squares. Ideally, use a mixture of light-, medium- and dark-toned fabric. Join the squares in rows of six, then join the rows.
Number 2: this is a variation on the theme. For this quilt, you need 24 squares, each 3½ x 3½”. Join them in blocks of four. Cut six 6½ x 6½” squares. Alternate the larger squares with the blocks of four in each row, as shown in the photo and stitch. Join the rows.
Number 3: for this quilt you need 36 strips, each 6½ x 2½”. Join these strips in sets of three. Alternate horizontal and vertical blocks as shown in the photo. Sew the blocks into rows, then join the rows.
Number 4: for this quilt, you need to cut 48 squares, each 3⅞ x 3⅞”. Put the fabrics into pairs, so the two fabrics contrast with each other. Make half-square triangle units from the pairs, as explained in steps 1- 4 of the post here. Join the units into rows of six, then join the rows.
There you have it, four little quilts made from scraps. See last week’s post (link above) for information on how to donate quilt for Special Care Babies. Just think of the joy you could bring with the gift of one of these quilts.
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