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Wind Power

The North Wind baby boy quilt by Lella Boutique. Make it with 2 charm packs (precut 5" squares) or 7 fat quarters.
The North Wind quilt pattern by Lella Boutique. Makes a great baby boy quilt in these Keiki fabrics for Moda.

Two weeks without sewing is a really, REALLY long time for me. As a result, I went on a quilting binge and whipped this quilt together in the blink of an eye–just in time for this boy’s monthly picture.  (You can see the full year of his monthly pictures + free printable month markers here.) When I look at this quilt, I see a sea of spindly pinwheels reminiscent of the fields of wind turbines so characteristic of my new home here in West Texas.

I set the blocks on-point. That’s new for me. It was a fun experiment.

The North Wind baby boy quilt by Lella Boutique. Make it with 2 charm packs (precut 5" squares) or 7 fat quarters.

Fabric is Mind Your P’s & Q’s by Keiki for Moda. I used 2 charm packs (84 squares 5″ x 5″) but you could also substitute 7 quarters for a less scrappy version. I used Moda Bella Solid “Scarlet” + Robert Kaufman’s Yard Dyed Flax in “Linen” for the wind turbine shapes. Binding is Moda Bella Solid “Grass.”

The North Wind baby boy quilt by Lella Boutique. Make it with 2 charm packs (precut 5" squares) or 7 fat quarters.

I managed to convince him to sit still for a second but he seemed to be bored.

The North Wind baby boy quilt by Lella Boutique. Make it with 2 charm packs (precut 5" squares) or 7 fat quarters.

Update: This became my North Wind quilt pattern. It’s available in the shop as a PDF only.

7 Comments

  1. Paula

    August 20, 2013 at 6:58 am

    Adorable baby and really cute quilt. Cant wait for a pattern.

  2. Kathleen

    August 20, 2013 at 11:13 am

    When I look at this quilt I see 'Renzo climbing a lattice fence, trying to get to the pretty behind it! So cute! This post made me smile . . . especially the part about the ham hocks :o)

  3. MaterialGirlQuilts

    August 22, 2013 at 10:24 am

    Great quilt and I agree, love the ham hocks! He's a cutie pie.
    Amanda

  4. Carla

    August 24, 2013 at 9:34 am

    So very precious! Your quilt is lovely

  5. Hilary Lemon

    September 25, 2013 at 12:44 pm

    Such an appropriate pattern! I love those baby chubs.

  6. rosi

    November 14, 2013 at 4:46 am

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