Do you remember this lovely fat quarter bundle of Laurie Wisbrun's new fabric collection Don't be Crabby! I showed you a while ago? Adorable, right? I especially love those houndstooth crabs, how clever!
From the moment I saw this collection I knew I wanted to make a baby boy quilt. I went through my stash and added some fun polka dotty fabric to the stack and then I got stuck! I didn't want to cut all these lovely creatures into small pieces, yet I was not keen on keeping large blocks of fabric uncut, either.
While browsing online for some ideas, I came across Amy's amazing tutorial on how to make really gorgeous, perfectly round circles and I knew that was the way to go. The circles are large enough to showcase the pretty creatures, plus kids like circles, right?
I used baby text print fabric in green and light blue for the background. I then stitched the circles to the background using a regular running stitch and embroidery thread.
I like the way this quilt back turned out, I just took pieces of leftover fabric and "played puzzle" until it looked just right.
I then did some simple triple straight line quilting to make sort of a grid and frame all the circles. I especially like the way quilting makes these circles pop a little.
This quilt finished at 36" x 36". I had a lot of fun making it and loved the challenge of coming up with a design for this specific fabric collection. (I usually start with a pattern and decide on the fabric later, so this was like walking backwards for me.)
GIVEAWAY:
This fabric collection will be available in stores in December, but thanks to Laurie Wisbrun and Robert Kaufman I have one FQ bundle to give away to one lucky winner.
To enter, leave a comment letting me know what you'd make using this fabric. That's it, easy peasy.
!!!!!This giveaway is open to US residents only!!!!!!
Mr. Random and I will draw a winner on Sunday night. Good luck! Thanks for stopping by!
UPDATE:::
A huge thank you to everyone, all 90 of you, who participated in this giveaway.
Mr. Random has chosen a winner: #34
Valerie, who said:
UPDATE:::
A huge thank you to everyone, all 90 of you, who participated in this giveaway.
Mr. Random has chosen a winner: #34
Valerie, who said:
I love what you did with this fabric! And I have a nephew coming in February... hmmm...... :)
Congratulations, Valerie! I'll email you shortly.
Oh I love this, it's perfect for a little boy! I'd love to make one similar for one of my boys :)
ReplyDeleteI would make a little boy quilt for one of my coworkers that is expecting
ReplyDeleteLove your quilt. I'd use the fabric to make a great little boy quilt.
ReplyDeleteA darling quilt for a darling niece or nephew (but WHICH ONE?!?)
ReplyDeleteI would love to make a boy quilt for my soon to be born nephew!
ReplyDeleteI would make a baby quilt for my future grandchild. Adorable fabric!
ReplyDeleteLove this quilt! So sweet and great way to show the fabric off!
ReplyDeleteI think it'd have to be a quilt or a little beach bag with this kind of fabric - thanks for the giveaway!
Your projects are always so fresh and fun! Love this
ReplyDeleteI would probably do something similar...that's just adorable. Thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteA friend of mine is having her second little boy soon, and I'd love to whip up something special for him (and her!). Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteLove it! Laurie Wisbrun's fabric is so fun. Thanks for the chance to win some!
ReplyDeleteI have a stack of David to make drawstring toy bags for my girls, but nothing for my little boy. He would love some made out of this line. Thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteMake a baby quilt for a coworker who is due in December, really cute fabric thanks for the giveaway
ReplyDeleteI have a US shipping address, does that count? I would replicate your circles quilt - what a great way to show off the prints! It would be perfect for a new nephew :)
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I'm so happy to see that my circle tutorial came in handy. Your quilt looks gorgeous. Circles were a beautiful way of showcasing the fabric! Wonderful idea. (Please don't enter me in the giveaway as I'm not in the US. I'm just excited to see that my tutorial helped)
ReplyDeleteOn our vacation this summer, we went to Bar Harbor, Maine. We spent a day out on a whale watch and then went and walked along the beach. My boys were having a blast looking for crabs!! These fabrics remind me of that day. I would make a beach blanket, to take on our next outing to the ocean!!
ReplyDeleteThat is such a fun quilt! That is such a great way to use those fabrics! If I won, I think I would make a beach bag.
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love your quilt! I don't think I could top it, but I would definitely use this lovely line for one.
ReplyDeleteI'd make some fun summer beach bags.
ReplyDeleteI would make a baby quilt for sure - adorable! Love your circles!!!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is fantastic. The fabric is so cute, it would make a great picnic blanket for my soon-to-be college bound daughter.
ReplyDeletei would make a quilt thanks for the giveaway
ReplyDeleteThat is one of the cutest and most creative baby quilts I've ever seen!!! I love your creativity on piecing the backing. :) A good way to frugally use leftovers!
ReplyDeleteI would make a baby quilt for either a friend or myself if I get preggo soon. Thanks!
Your quilt is gorgeous! I would would make a cute little boy quilt and donate it to Project Linus. Thanks for a chance at it~
ReplyDeleteI would love to try my hand at some patchwork placemats. I love those little crabs so cute!
ReplyDeleteOh that turned out so well! I think I might actually try some circles, using that tutorial. Thank you for the giveaway! I would probably make stuffies with the fabric. It's what I do. LOL. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteChrissy
I would make some fun pillow cases. Your quilt is very cute, I love circles.
ReplyDeleteIt's boyish, but I'm a girl who wants to make a crabby lunch bag.
ReplyDeleteThis came out so awesome! My friend is having a baby boy in December and i have been looking for a cute fabric line and I think this would be perfect. I would love to try this tutorial too.
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is wonderful. I might just try to copy it.
ReplyDeleteI really think I might try to make the same quilt you did. I think it is adorable. Great job and thanks for the great giveaway.
ReplyDeleteLove that quilt! And love that fabric! Thank you for the chance!
ReplyDeleteOMG!!the colors,the design..are awesome, I would like to copy your design, my kid will love it! Thank you for giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI love what you did with this fabric! And I have a nephew coming in February... hmmm...... :)
ReplyDeleteI would make a baby boy quilt...maybe basic patchwork though, don't think I could handle the circles!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway. Love how you used the fabric.
ReplyDeleteI would love to use it for a lap quilt for my kids. Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteI have a friend that's having a baby boy and this fabric would make a perfect quilt!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like it would make great little boy's quilt. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI would make a lap quilt to give away.
ReplyDeleteMy niece is expecting her second son in two months. I need to get moving on a quilt!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea - I think everyone likes circles.
I would make this same quilt for a coworker who is expecting her first baby (a boy)!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great giveaway! I'd make a quilt and curtains for my son's room.
ReplyDeleteI live at the coast and this bundle would be right at home in a throw. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI love your circles quilt! I would definitely make a throw size quilt.
ReplyDeleteWow, your quilt is lovely & the circles are perfect for these fabrics. Thanks for the lovely giveaway, I'd make a thrown quilt with these gorgeous fabrics.
ReplyDeleteI love circles - I would copy your quilt for a dear friends new grandson! Thank you for the chance (and the quilt idea)!
ReplyDeleteI think those would make some really cute fabric baskets for a kid's room. "The crabs are hungry, feed them your toys!"
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable boy quilt this would make!! Love the circles. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI love your circle baby quilt and checked out the tutorial for making those perfect circles-clever!
ReplyDeleteWould it be terrible if I wanted to make a quilt just like yours? It is adorable!
ReplyDeleteLove both the quilt and the fabric! Super cute.
ReplyDeleteI look at this and think BEACH! Thanks for the cute giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI would make a quilt for project Linus and/or a few pillowcases for ConKerr Cancer. Such cheerful prints! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThat fabric would work well with the Happy Drawing (and Happy Drawing Too) fabrics I'm planning to use for a quilt.
ReplyDeleteOr fabric bags. I'm all about making new grocery bags for myself.
I would make beachy place mats for the kitchen - it's fun fabric!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a quilt. I have a friend who is expecting and this would be the perfect fabric for her new little one!
ReplyDeleteThis fabric would be perfect for a quilt for my nephew, who has an ocean-themed bedroom, so that's what I'd make. I love your circle quilt!
ReplyDeleteWow this quilt is so cute! What a great giveaway! I'd use the fabric for my son who recently switched to a twin bed.
ReplyDeleteLove your quilt! I would make a baby quilt as well. Fun fabric for a little boy.
ReplyDeleteI'd make a picnic blanket for my brother's family. My little nephew would love it and it would work so well on their trips to Cape Cod. The fabric is so cute and your quilt shows it off so well!
ReplyDeletethis would be awesome in a quilt for my son. THanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteI have a slew of great-nices and great-nephews. I'd probably choose the youngest one to get a quilt made out of this fabric. Adorable prints.
ReplyDeleteI would make some cute boxy pouches for the kiddos for x-mas! Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteI would love to use this to make some travel bags!
ReplyDeleteCute fabric! I'd make a quilt for my son--it's so hard to find cute "boy" fabric.
ReplyDeleteNow that is one cute and creative piece!!! I love your circles - so much in life is circular and appealing as such! If I were to win, which, believe me, I have NEVER done in all of my years of blogging (hee hee!) I would make a quilted bath mat and and towels with ruffled edging and perhaps curtains for the bathroom. Leftovers would end up in my paper pieced addiction quilt!
ReplyDeleteI'd make a log cabin pattern.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway.
I'd love to make some drawstring toy bags for my friend's kids who love all kinds of sea life.
ReplyDeleteThis quilt looks amazing! I really like the background fabric you used, and of course the hand stitching adds just the right touch. I also like that machine quilting you did--it makes those circles pop! Great quilt!
ReplyDeleteI would make a quilt for a little boy, for sure. No end of little boys, that's for sure!
ReplyDeleteNote: Even though I live in Canada, my son lives in Kentucky, so I hope I'm still eligible with my US mailing address.
This is such an adorable quilt! I love the contrast between the circles and the quilting. If I had that fabric I'd made little baby quilts with it, too!
ReplyDeleteAmanda Rose
http://sewmuchtosay.blogspot.com
With my son and his wife expecting twins next year, I will definitely be making baby quilts. This would be prefect for their new little boy. Thanks so much for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteI would use those FQ and make the quilt you made! Love those circles, and I've never made that type of block before. Except I don't have a boy to gift it to...
ReplyDeletedefinatly a boy quilt, i'm thinking of starting a etsy shop and am a little weak on them so it would be perfect
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure I would copy-cat YOUR quilt!
ReplyDeleteI don't think I could make any better or cuter than you did......I agree with the other gals...heck yeah I'd copy you! it is an adorable quilt and thanks so much for the circle link.
ReplyDeletethanks for the chance to win and Happy Sewing,
You did an amazing job, and those circles on the white really lets the patterns in the fabric pop!
ReplyDeleteI would have to make a quilt for my little grandson. He just got a new bunk bed for his room.
Maybe some summer bucket hats for my boys? We also have several friends expecting babies next year, so perhaps a quilt. Your's is fabulous and perfect for a baby boy!
ReplyDeleteI'd definitely make a boy lap size quilt for my son to use at the park.
ReplyDeleteAdorable quilt! I'd make a quilt for my son!
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome quilt!
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This would make an adorable picnic quilt!
ReplyDeleteI think I would just have to make this quilt too!
ReplyDeleteI'd make some patchwork pillows for a little reading corner!
ReplyDeleteI think I would make the quilt you made. It's about time I worked with some circles! Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteI'd make a quilt for a little boy, for one of the charities that my guild supports. If there is enough, I'd make two!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful fabric! I would love to make a boy baby quilt with it. :) Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteLove this fabric, and your quilt is so cute! I'd make a baby boy quilt--have lots of friends having boys lately.
ReplyDeletearbendlin(at)gmail(dot)com
I hope I am not too late. I think that I would make a few applique onzies and a baby blanket for my new nephew.
ReplyDeleteThank you, everyone, for participating and for your wonderful comments. The giveaway is now closed!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the giveaway, Svetlana!
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