Easy Quilt Ideas

Here are the quilts I made for my daughter.  I made some for the boys too, but that can be another post.   I made theirs out of fabric they chose, but next I want to make them quilts out of their old uniforms an school shirts.  I made 3 quilts for my daughter.  It was a lot easier than I expected and even though they're not perfect, they are all special!

The quilt above was made with my daughter's old baby clothes!!! I cut squares out of the clothing that she outgrew and that had some sentimental value.  I included her first Halloween costume, her first Christmas dress, the outfit she wore home from the hospital, etc.  This quilt is so special and full of memories!  

The quilt above was made from my old Rainbow Brite bedsheets from when I was a kid!! I found them at my sister's house and knew I needed to make something with them!  I thought the pattern of the rainbow colored squares came out pretty cool!

The quilt above was the first quilt that I made for my daughter and it was made out of a package of receiving blankets.  The packet came with 4 blankets and I just cut them up into squares. I got the idea of using receiving blankets from my mom. It was perfect because the blankets already coordinate and go together.  Finding different patterns of fabric with coordinating colors can be difficult, so the blanket packet made it so easy!  They usually come with 4 blankets. 

I'll go through the steps I took to make the quilts.  And I am not good at sewing!  I had never used a sewing machine before I made my first quilt!!

Here's what you need:
Fabric squares
A fabric back to the quilt
Batting
Thread
Trim
Fabric cutter/fabric cutting board/fabric ruler
Yarn or buttons

1.  Cut the fabric into either 4x4 or 5x5 squares using a fabric cutter and a fabric cutting board.
2.  Lay out all the pieces in a pattern.
3.  Sew the sides of the pieces together so you end up with strips going horizontally.
4.  Sew the horizontal strips of squares together so you have one big square.
5.  Lay the big square onto the batting and cut the batting a little bigger than the square.  You will also need a piece of fabric underneath the batting which is the back of the quilt.  The batting should be in the middle.
6.  Pin it all together and sew along the edges of the quilt.
7.  Cut the excess batting off.
8.  Sew on the trim
9.  Finish by using yarn or buttons at every corner so the batting stays in place and won't shift around.

This shows the quilt squares on top of the batting

I wish I had pics of every step but I didn't have my blog while I was making these.  If I make another one, I'll make sure to take lots of pictures during the process!

Ashley