Each baby needs a daily use quilt. I began making baby quilts of 4 inch flannel quilts many years ago. I think that all of my granchildren except Avram who was born while we were serving our mission have received a flannel quilt. These specific quilts were made for Lydia's children. I use a variety of flannel pieces, more blues for boys, and more pinks for girls. . I buy a few pieces of flannel that I like and cut them into 4 inch squares. Then when it is time to make a quilt I sew it up, mixing in fabrics from many shopping trips. Usually I use the crow's foot tie and a crochet cotton to tie the quilt. I don't have a count of how many of these I have made through the years. I have 27 grandchildren, and have made at least twice that many as gifts for friends.
A favorite story of this quilt is about the quilt I made for the new baby of a friend at work. This new baby apparently loved this quilt. When she was about 5 years old she came to staff meeting with her mother. She was dragging a threadbare, quilt. The colors were no longer vibrant, they were almost colorless. It was obvious this quilt had been washed many, many times. I wasn't sure it was the quilt I made. I said:" Does this quilt look familiar." "Of course, you made it!"
Here are a couple of pictures of these quilts made for two of Lydia's children.
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