My Rainbow Baby Quilt is done and ready to be shipped to the Hawaiian Islands!  It was inspired by the ‘Gumdrops’ throw in Sew Scrappy Volume Two by Better Homes & Gardens.  I must admit, I didn’t follow the pattern in the magazine but I think mine turned out very similar, only much smaller (and after browsing the instructions in the magazine, my block construction and sashing were much different).

Some notes for quilters:  I used 2.5 inch squares for my nine patches and separated them by color with a white center square.  I have oodles of scrap fabric (I keep all scraps that are at least an inch wide and a few inches long) and didn’t cut any fresh yardage (except for my backing).  Also, the magazine recommends that you press your seams open - I pressed mine to alternating sides so I could nest them - it’s much easier to match corners that way.

For the batting I actually used Robert Kaufman flannel (in ‘snow’) since the quilt is for an infant in a warm climate.  Let me tell you, I washed the flannel prior to use and after I washed it, it was the softest flannel I’ve ever touched.  I’m sure angels actually invented it - I’ll never buy any other flannel again.  (If you’re in Portland, OR, you can pick some up at cool cottons on SE Hawthorne.)

I free motion quilted a meandering stitch using my BERNINA Stitch Regulator (BSR) and did the binding by hand.  If anyone has any questions on the construction - feel free to ask me :)