Two Monkey Quilts

     I was going through some old photos today and found some quilts from way back, about nine years ago.  I apologize for the photo quality.  These were taken with an old point-n-shoot.  I made these quilts for a baby shower.  They're not bad, but I didn't exactly get things as flat as they should have been, know what I mean?  





     For the name on the back of the quilt, I simply drew letters freehand style, cut them out, and used fusible webbing to adhere them to the background.  Then, I outlined them with stitching just in case the fusing was to wear out over time.

     The quilt above was meant for the crib and then I also made a smaller, raggy quilt for the car seat and stroller.





     I found the monkey print at Joann Fabrics and used it to make lots of rag quilts.  When I saw how popular they were, I went back for more, but it was too late.  It had sold out.  I still had a little bit left when the baby shower invitation came, so I used it up in these two quilts.  That greenish fabric, in the photo above, came from a Hawaiian style shirt.  The palm tree was embossed into the fabric and I thought it was just the neatest and it went perfectly with the monkey fabric, which also had palm trees on it.  I love serendipitous little things like that.




The Wrap Up
Name:  Clyde's Crib Quilt
Size:  53 1/2" x 47 1/2"
Batting:  can't remember
Finished:  May 2011
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Name:  Clyde's Raggy Quilt
Size:  40" x 30"
Batting:  none
Backing:  Fleece
Finished:  May 2011

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