Unique Baby Quilt | What Size Dimensions For Baby

photo by onebyjude

We've previously covered some great floral applique quilts, so now let's get to unique baby quilts.

A unique baby quilt is very hard to come by, and the above photograph is a picture of an amazingly jaw-dropping one.

This lovely piece of art is hand stitched and pieced one by one all by hand. Yes, you have heard it right...hand stitched quilting, not by machine.

I'm in love with the single star embellishment as, in my personal opinion, it enhances the ambiance of the essence of the piece as a quilt made for a baby. However, every square is unique and different and they all add to the whole effect of the collage.

The recommendations for baby quilt sizes and dimensions are listed below, so don't worry...we'll get to that in a minute.

Anyway, this is a perfect example of complexly intricate applique quilt technique. The square blocks in this specific piece looks to be a quarter of the size of the common size square block.

I swear, if I received a unique baby quilt as elaborate and detailed as the one in the picture above, I would have to frame it and hand it up on my wall.

Realistically, when considering the dimension and size of the quilt, perhaps the whole piece is too large to fit in a standard frame. Baby quilt's sizes and dimensions can vary depending on the quilt maker.

photo by normanack

What Would be a Good Baby Quilt Size and Dimension?

There is no legal rule set in stone when it comes to setting the size of a baby quilt, so do not fret too much about this aspect if this is what is on your mind.

When deciding on the size and dimension you would like the baby quilt you are making to be, perhaps you would do well to consider the size of a standard baby crib. The crib is probably the place where the piece would be placed and used the most.

The size of a standard crib bed or matress is 36"x52" I believe, so you may want to keep those measurements in mind when making your decision.

Of course, there is also the factor of the age of the baby. Healthy babies do grow at a steady and speedy rate, so setting smaller sizes and dimensions may not be such a great thing. If the baby is a newborn, how long do you want the baby quilt to last?

Standard Baby Quilt Sizes and Dimensions

As was brought out under the previous heading, do not fret about measurements too much. There are much more important aspects as to preparing and making a unique baby quilt. But here are some sizes that are commonly used:

• 32"x40" (this size will likely fit the crib nearly perfect)
  
• 36"x36" or 3'x3'
• 36"x45"
  
• 36"x48" or 3'x4'
• 40"x52"
• 36"x60" or 3'x5' (a great dimension for laying the quilt over infant and child mattresses)
  
• 45"x60"
• 60"x60" or 5'x5' (this size gives the baby room to grow)
  

Those dimension listed above should be more than enough to give you an idea of what you size you would like to create.

Just remember, no matter what size or dimension you choose for the baby quilt, it will be unique and memorable if you pour your heart and soul into it.

Floral Applique Quilts

photo by zephrene

Floral applique quilts are amazing works of quilting art. It takes a great amount of creativity, patience, and technique to make a homemade applique quilt.

If you're thinking that quilting is not a form of art, think again. Many picture elderly women, perhaps grandmothers, sitting on a porch in a rocking chair with a country setting in the background when they think of quilting.

Well, yes, some grandmothers do quilt, and it seems as if they are always doing the same thing because this art form takes much time and effort unbeknownst to many.

If you do not know what applique quilt work is, it is the technique in which a particular design is made by cutting pieces of fabric into different shapes and sizes. The pieces of shaped fabric is then applied to or sewn on a larger piece of material.

The application of the smaller top pieces, as opposed to the large material that makes up the body of the quilt, is done by stitching, by using glue, or in many cases both stitching and gluing as some types of designs require many small and intricate touches in order to be made.

Think of the application of layers of fabric and material when you think of the art of applique quilting. The shaped pieces play the role of embellishing a plain square block.

This technique can either be applied to a single square block in a quilt where often times many different designs are featured on the same piece as a whole, or across the whole span of it covering the majority of the quilt.

Whole Span Floral Applique Quilt

Floral applique quilts are rather popular nowadays, and the picture on the top of this page is one of an applique covering the whole span of the quilt. This is a picture of an abstract floral quilt design.

I see the plants and floral ornaments, and it seems as if the core of what looks like a flower is the sun. The birds are flying towards the top right corner of the quilt. It looks as if the birds are ready to fly off of the quilt and into real life.

If a piece of art contains the ability to tell an amazingly interesting story without you even knowing the history or background behind the artist, it is truly a masterpiece...but these are just my opinions, and in this case it is true that beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. What do you think?

Single Square Block Applique Pattern Design

photo by onebyjude

The photograph above is one of an applique done to a single square block. Granted that this is not a picture of a floral applique quilt, it is an applique quilt nonetheless.

At first glance, this may seem like a plain and ordinary blanket. But look closely at the intricateness of this single patch.

How many different fabrics do you see that make up the whole of the design? I can point out more than ten different fabrics. Much effort and consideration was taken before even starting to cut out the design.

Granted some applique quilts are made be using a ready made pattern mold, many are done strictly by hand from the artists imagination.

Some factors that are taken into consideration include the choices of fabric that are applied as the design on the top layer. How many different color materials with different designs do you intend on using?

What about color coordination? A color scheme has to be chosen simply because you want the piece not necessarily to be color-coordinated, but all colors, fabrics and designs, patterns, must be in complete harmony for the whole of the quilting work.

I believe that stitching and craftsmanship can absolutely be taught, but creativity and idea generation comes naturally.

If you have got the latter, you have just got it. If you don't have it, then chances are you never will.

Both pictures of applique quilts were handmade and handstitched. Handmade floral applique quilts take a substantial amount of time, so to develop this art requires much patience on your part.