Here’s a fun fact for your Tuesday: I am a master procrastinator. If I have a project on my plate (and I normally do), I wait until right before it’s “due” to do it. It’s not a good quality in myself. It’s something I’m working on.
Sort of.
I’m not really working on it. I’ll get to that later. Right before I have to.
I say this because just about every quilt I make ends up being something I spend the night before my deadline frantically finishing up. But all’s well that ends well, right?
Such is the case with this fabulous pinwheel quilt for my newest nephew Spencer. Because Spencer’s nursery was completed in a really cool transportation theme (I’ll show you some details tomorrow), I thought a pinwheel quilt would be perfect. (The pinwheels remind me of plane propellers.)
So, several months ago, Michelle helped me put together the pinwheels for this quilt. And then they sat for weeks and weeks in my sewing room while I frantically finished other projects that were due sooner. And then Spencer came a week early and the quilt wasn’t done. At which point I kicked it into high gear and finished it in time to meet him for the first time last weekend.
And I know I say this about every quilt, but I think this is my favorite quilt yet.
I actually want this quilt in a king size for our bed. It’s just such a charming pattern, no? And the colors are just perfect, in my opinion.
I packaged the quilt up with a few onesies and burp cloths in a basket I found at Gordman’s. I thought it’d make a great hamper or toy storage for the nursery. (There’s a great big Route 66 in the nursery, so it was great luck to find this.)
And I couldn’t post without sharing my handsome nephew. I sniffed his head. A lot. There’s just something about babies – they smell so good. I like to kiss this baby, too. It’s hard to avoid it.
Yes, I love to smell newborns also!!! My kids think I’m crazy, they’ll understand someday! My favorite place to sniff is at their lil neck & shoulder meet. & yes I too put projects off til last min! This week I have to finish my sisters baby bedding… Love the quilt btw gotta a daughters birthday coming up, trying to find one to whip up quickly! Thanks & God Bless
This is beautiful and I want to make it for a queen size bed. It looks like only 3 different fabrics.
Where did you get the pattern for this pinwheel quilt ?
wgere do I find the directions to make the gray/white pinwheel quilt. I love you it but need directions
Hi! I love love love this quilt! I want to make it for my friend’s little one thats on his way. How big is the quilt?
I’m really sorry, but I don’t remember – I typically aim for them to be at least 32 inches wide by 40 inches long. My guess is that it was pretty close. I started with 5 inch squares to make the pinwheels.
Hello Ilike this quilt. please help me ,how big squares should I make. I am making queen size quilt.
thanks
Anita
Hello i love this quilt. my son want me to make this. do you have pattern. please let me know
thanks
Anita
hello I love this pattern , my son for himself. also in gray white.i am planning to make it. i dont know ,how i will do measurment.
thanks
very nice
Anita
I love this quilt. I am a newbie quilter and have been looking for a simple pinwheel pattern for a king size bed. Don’t know why, but I just love pinwheels.
I love them, too. One of my favorite patterns.
I love this pattern. My husband and i are going to be redecorating our bedroom with Grey as the main color. I am a beginner quilter and have decided to make this design in grey and cream, and turn it into a duvet cover. I am so excited! I just need to purchase the grey and cream dot.
Awesome! Good luck! And let me know how it turns out.
Is there a pattern somewhere for this wonderful quilt – I am a true new quilter and would love to try this.
I’m sorry – I didn’t use a pattern. But, if you find a half-square triangle tutorial (there are tons online), you can easily use those squares to make this quilt. Good luck!
OMG I love this one!!! I want to make one for me!! 🙂 I’m totally with you on the procrastinating… I have one that I need to finish by October 12th. I picked a pattern and bought the fabric… that counts right?! 😉
At least you got the quilt done before he was 8 months old (cough, cough, who waits that long!?). It’s gorgeous, as usual!
He is so sweet! New baby smell is the best. 🙂 I love the quilt – the understated colours are beautiful.
I swear I am the queen of procrastination! I procrastinate everything!
Love the quilt! It’s so cute!
that looks great! good job! i love the colors. i’m sure his mama is so happy to have something so special. yay new babies!
aw–brand new squishy baby! that quilt is great–it would look fabulous king size, too!
So tiny! It’s so hard to remember that stage! Adorable – Spencer and the quilt.
You are such a great aunt and I agree about wanting it for an adult bed because I love the pattern too. So pretty.
what a sweet gift for a sweet boy. and that IS lucky that you found that basket and it matches his room. what a nice aunty!
Love this quilt Kim. What I love most about it is that it is timeless! Cute for a baby but doesn’t look babyish!
Great quilt. I love the contrasting colors and how they make the pattern pop. I am so in your boat of being a procrastinator. It is hard to stop when you are so good at it, though.
Girl, we come from the same place. I’m ALWAYS procrastinating til the last minute. You have some pretty mad quilting skills! I’m hecka impressed. Such a precious quilt for a precious babe 🙂