Celebrate good times, come on! I am so thrilled with this finish. It has been so much fun piecing and quilting it, and even the binding was fun! Yes, I actually like sewing on bindings. Weird, I know.
So the details: a few months ago I saw Corey Yoders Dashing Quilt and fell for it. But I knew I would never make a full size so I moved on And then, OMG, I happened upon Mini Dashing!! Why didn’t I think of that! Just make it in a smaller version. So I got the pattern and planned to make it for my sewing room. And one day at Always In Stitches I happened upon some lovely focus fabric that I just had to have. Along with white to be a background and bright semi solids to pull out those colors, I was set. And then, news of a baby in the future dropped. Of course, it would now become a baby quilt!!!
Only, the size of the Mini Dashing was not going to work for baby. OK, make the block size bigger. Trial and error produced a viable plan and then the layout demanded a 5×5 block configuration and I was set.
I give you Mini Dashing Baby Weston!!!
I knew I wanted to play up the secondary pattern of the squares on point so I quilted around all the white “squares” and then criss-crossed through each block from corners to corners. I really wanted to do something neat in the borders, but just kept it to a ditch stitch between the two borders. It’s a baby quilt, it’s not going to be loved for it’s quilting, it’s hopefully going to be loved for it’s cozy comfort.
Leftover pieces used up all but a bit of the fabric pull!!
The perfect binding stripe was found by chance.
Sunday I will gift this to Momma and I hope she uses this quilt every day with Baby Weston after he arrives. It is meant to be used, not put away to save it.
Linking with
Whoop Whoop
Busy Hands
Silly Mama
UFO Busting
Oh Scrap
chrisknitssews 
Gorgeous quilt!! Isn’t it amazing how things just fall into place:)
Yes it is. I would never have found that stripe by looking for it. Thanks!
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Hi Chris! Oh, I love how this turned out. AND that binding!!! Perfecto. This pattern challenged you a bit, and that’s fun isn’t it?! I l.o.v.e. it. Happy Friday! ~smile~ Roseanne
It was a challenge, but so much fun! Maybe I will actually do the original mini for myself some day! Thanks
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That quilt really is lovely! And thank you for sharing your process on making it!
I am so glad it’s done in time for the shower!! Thanks!
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Great ob on the quilt and I always say the same thing, “Use it!”
Yes! I didn’t put all that love in it for it to be put away! Thanks!
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It looks wonderful! What a lucky baby!
Thank you! He is a lucky baby, he is going to have the most momma and grandma!
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your talent astounds me, what a beautiful quilt!!
Aw, thanks! 😊 It’s just something I do.
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I love that you want it used!!!!!!! It is beautiful. I hope it becomes a favorite blankie
Thanks. I have made 3 most favored blankets in my lifetime, a crocheted one, a quilted one, and a knit one. I am hoping this is #4!!
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Beautiful! What a lucky baby.
Thank you! He is getting a great family, so he truly will be blest!
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I love how the stars pop in this pattern congrats on your finish!
I just love the secondary designs! Thanks.
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Congrats on a fun and fabulous quilt!
Thanks!!
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This looks like such a fun quilt! Glad you were able to make it work for your needs! I really like that pattern too! Your quilting sets it off perfectly!
Thank you! It totally was a fun quilt to make!
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A very lovely little quilt. I hope it gets loved to pieces.
Thanks for sharing with Oh Scrap!
Little momma was so excited to open the quilt, she immediately asked me to teach her how to make one. Her mom swears Mak is my kid because we both love crafting.
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It’s been so much fun following along as this quilt came to life! Congrats on your finish. I’m sure it will be well loved for more than just it’s comfy coziness ❤
Thank you. I know it will be used and loved!
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