Baptism Quilts

It's been too long since I wrote about what quilting has been progressing from my trusty Singer.  I've been sewing, but not writing, which doesn't make much sense, given that I like to write about sewing almost as much as I like to sew.  Both go better with a good glass of red wine.

Both of these are baptism quilts, made for St. Matthew's Cathedral.  They're different, but meet the critical criteria - they're easy, which also makes them quick.  Sometimes I don't get a lot of warning ("Karen, did I mention that we have two baptisms this Sunday?")  I try to stay ahead but don't always manage.  Hence the easy, no-triangles, no endless-squaring-up as befits a quilter like me.



This one is Tricia Cribb's Turning Twenty Again, although obviously, it's a Turning Nine.  So easy - makes a great simple quilt.  This one is for a girl. 

The second is a Baby Nine Patch.  I got the pattern originally from Connecting Threads and now I can cut it in my sleep (okay, not literally, but you know what I mean.)  This is my go-to for baptism quilts, because I can start Friday night and have it done easily by Sunday morning, without being late for choir practice.



This one ended up going to a little girl, although it could have been for a boy.  Sometimes I can't tell from the name.