Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Thicket Baby Quilt (#98)

It's always exciting to see newly released fabrics and what is 'trending'.  The flip side is that over time fabrics go out of print and become "rare".  I found the timeless quality of Moda's Thicket worth investing in for future quilts.
You can't beat a baby quilt using these lovely animal panels. The simple black and white designs make it perfect for a boy or girl.
Batting and white minky give this quilt weight but not so much that it feels bulky.  Following the seam lines to quilt in a wavy stitch makes a nice 2" grid throughout.  Aurifil 50wt. worked like a charm as always for piecing & quilting .


This is my 4th Thicket quilt and the design still feels fresh and current.  A previous post here has more sewing details on how to make a baby Thicket quilt.
Shown above is an 'adult' version using lots of small panels.  There is a stash of fabric waiting for me to make two more  blankets like this. I love these critters and so does my family & friends. For more on this quilt - the link is here.

While Thicket fabric may not be as available as it once was - the artwork of Stacie Bloomfield (aka Gingiber) can be found in fabric lines called Catnip Savannah. Creative credit for the original baby quilts goes to the talented Amy Smart of Diary of a Quilter.

Materials:
Thicket by Gingiber / Moda
Warm & White batting
Aurifil 50wt. #2311 & #2024
Dimple dot minky / white
Size: 38" x 44"
May 2018

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