Back in March (or there 'bouts), I went to a baby shower. It was a shower for a second child...gender to be a surprise. I was stumped for a gift - what could I make (quickly) that they wouldn't already have and could be gender neutral? I think I was also in the midst of all sorts of other things that left me not very focused and managing my time poorly. I gave a big box of diapers and wipes. That is NOT the kind of baby gift I like to give. But I did tell myself that once the baby arrived I would make a "welcome to the world" gift that would suit him or her. The mother mentioned that her daughter had a taggie blanket that was her lovey, so I thought I'd make the new baby a taggie quilt. Enter unused squares from baby Charlie's quilt, some fabric tags from scraps and voila, a much more presentable baby gift.
I put the top together just like any other quilt and edged it with the light blue fabric, which I now regret choosing - it should have had a brighter, more fun color edge, but I was trying to make it more boyish. I made the tags the same way I make my bias tape, although it's not on the bias. I sewed around the edges to secure it and then pinned them facing in, to the top of the quilt. I pinned the backing and batting, right sides facing the right side of the quilt top, and sewed it together leaving about a 6" opening at the bottom. Then I turned it all right side out, sewed the opening up and free motion quilted it. Now all that's left is to get this over to the new little fella.
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