Modern Batik Baby Quilt
Once again I am sharing a project that I made for my June Island Batik Ambassador challenge. This month we were to make a modern batik baby quilt. 
I had this fun bundle of the Paisley Dot Brights collection that I thought would make a sweet little baby quilt. I happened to watch a video last week called Embers Quilt by Rob from Man Sewing and thought it would be the perfect quilt to make with this bundle.
It is always so much fun to open up a new package of strips and create something from the beautiful batiks.
You’ll have to take a look at Rob’s video and see the colors he chose for his quilt.
This is one of those designs that looks completely different depending on the colors and fabrics you use. I really liked making groups of 4 rows of strips for the design.
Next I added the strips of cream batik to the rows. I actually really like this design right now!
The rows were then cut into squares – wild and crazy batik squares!
I cut up 2 rows of the strips into blocks and then arranged them on my design wall. It was at this point that I realized I really didn’t like the Embers design in my bright batiks. Time to move on to plan B.
I had plenty of the Paisley Dot pink batik and I just adding some sashing to break up the blocks and then added a border at the top and bottom to make a nice size baby quilt.
Adding the pink batik really softened the look of the blocks and once quilted made a sweet little baby quilt.
Did you notice that I said I only used 2 of the rows for my baby quilt. Next week I’ll show you what I did with the rest of the rows!
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Thanks, Connie
Hello! I'm Connie Kresin Campbell, I love to create and share quilt tutorials, patterns and more. I hope you will enjoy your visit at Freemotion by the River and find inspiration and goodies. 
I really llove be this. I need to make a couple of baby quilts and this will be the perfect inspiration.
Paisley Dot is such a bright and great line of batik! You combined the strips to become a great baby quilt.
I just picked up some brightly colored batiks! Thank you for a great idea!
Wow, Connie, I loved reading how this one evolved. How fun to get a quilt even you weren’t anticipating. 🙂 xs
It’s always good to be able to abandon the original plan when it simply isn’t working for you. This quilt shows what the kind of great things that can happen when you do.
I never would have thought of cutting the blocks up to make those new blocks. Lotsa fun!! Looks great
That’s a fun way to make a baby quilt. Can’t wait to see part two
Never seen this method of making a top.
This IS a sweet little baby quilt! Can’t wait to see what you’ve done with the rest of the rows!
Hello Connie; I think this is a lovely baby quilt. I have never moved toward the Modern designs but I do love to see what others make when they create a Modern quilt. I am looking forward to seeing what else you have created with the other panels. I sure wish I was as creative as you are. Thank you so much for sharing all of your fabulous designs, projects and pictures!! Have a fabulous day!
Very cute! I love, love, love those Paisley Dots.
What a cute quilt. Can hardly wait to see what else you are doing with the rows.
Oh how fun is that! I have not seen that tutorial of his, have to check it out!