First Steps Baby Quilt: Pattern Release

This post is going to be short and sweet, just a little announcement…

I’m so excited to announce that I just released another quilt pattern. My “First Steps Baby Quilt” pattern is now available for instant download in my etsy shop. It is beginner friendly and a quick make. It’s a nice size for a baby quilt with the finished quilt top measuring approximately 40″x40″. It’s also the perfect size for the toddler blankey that gets lots of love for years.

Check out my Instagram to see some of my tester’s versions.

A little about how this pattern came about

I made my version of this quilt for a family member who had a baby shower coming up. I decided to add the baby’s name to the quilt, and I wanted a specific section for that. I also was feeling the need to design something new for this one. I already had some impulse buy fabric that was perfect for a quilt for a sweet baby boy. I started by sketching up the design on graph paper with the center section designed specifically for adding his name. Once I had my sketch, I calculated the sizes for the pieces and the yardage I needed so that I could be sure I had enough fabric. I even wrote down which pieces to cut from each strip of fabric. After all of that, I pretty much had the pattern finished as far as the math, and it seemed wasteful to NOT write a pattern.

I hope you’ll check out my pattern. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave me a comment or email me. I’d love to hear from you.

Happy quilting!