Baby Boy Quilt + Pants

I've had no less than nine friends and family members give birth to boys in the past year. NINE. Can't think of a single baby girl though...why is that?? What is up with the baby boys?? I would be lying if I said I was able to make handmade gifts for all of them, but I did manage to finish and gift this little boy quilt last week:

Happy Drawing

Happy Drawing

Happy Drawing

Happy Drawing

This ladder quilt was inspired by this quilt on the Cloud 9 blog, which in turn was inspired by this post by Lu Summers. There's a tutorial for Michelle's version on the Cloud 9 post, mine is a bit simpler but if there's enough interest I could probably post some instructions for this version as well. I used my "cheater bindof method" for this quilt, super easy and -- extra added bonus! -- because I quilted all the way to the edge of the blue backing with white thread, it created a cool stitching pattern along the side bindings.

Happy Drawing

bigbuttbabypantduofrogs

Baby quilts are so fun and quick to make. I like that it's rectangular so that it could be potentially used as real bedding once little Baby M is old enough in addition to the usual nursery decor or play-blanket functions.Oh and of course I had to make a cute little pair of Big Butt Baby Pants too!!! Love the little frogs on this print. That Ed Emberley is a genius.{Fabric in this post: Happy Drawing by Ed Emberley for Cloud 9, stripes are Hello Pilgrim by Lizzy House, blue and white Moda Bella solids for quilt backing and sashing}