Simple Organic Baby Quilt

As soon as I finished my Double Four Patch top I started a new baby quilt. How pleasant it is to work on a quick and simple project!

Last week my third grandson was born and I am going to visit my son's family in London next November and bring the quilt with me. To start this quilt I have been waiting to learn wether the baby would be a boy or a girl, as I wanted to make one really boyish or girlish. Thus the project had to be very quickly done.

I chose printed organic fabrics with blue and white bears and a dotty blue and white fabric for the backing. The batting is 100% wool.

For the quilting beginners I am preparing a tutorial for this baby quilt from A to Z, with all the measurements.

Double four Patch Top Finished!

So happy I finished my Double Four Patch top yesterday!

There are 100 blocks, that means 2200 squares!

It measures 80"x 80"

Double Four Patch Tutorial

The following pattern is given for a finished 8.00" x 8.00" block

You will need fabrics of three different volumes of colors :

One dark for the small size squares

One light for the small size squares 

One medium for the large and medium size squares

With your medium volume fabric cut a rectangle of 9"x4.50" 

Then cut it in two.

Still with your medium volume fabric, cut a rectangle of 10"x2.5"

Then cut it in 4 squares of 2.5"x2.5" each.

With your dark volume fabric, cut a rectangle of 12"x1.5"

then cut it in 8 squares of 1.5"x1.5" each.

With your light volume fabric, cut a rectangle of 12"x1.5"

then cut it in 8 squares of 1.5"x1.5" each.

Place your squares this way.

Sew the small dark and light squares together, right side against right side.

Press the seams towards the dark squares.

Go on assembling to obtain a 4 Patch block.

Press the seams open.

Sew your 4 patch blocks with the medium size squares.

Sew together as seen above, to obtain a double 4 patch block.

Add to your double 4 Patch block your large size square.

Sew right side against right side.

Assemble the 2 half blocks right side against right side.

Press and trim seams to get a perfect 8.50"x8.50" block.