Monday 11 March 2013

Baby play mat - finished!

Last weekend, this little linen and minky baby play mat was nearly finished, and now it is done and dusted.  I finished hand stitching down the binding, and gave the quilt a good wash.


I also made a simple strap which co-ordinates with the binding, in case this little quilt wants to go travelling.  All I needed for the strap was a little extra of the binding fabric, a scrap of batting to give it body, and a wee bit of velcro to fasten.   It took all of 15 minutes to make, but I really think it adds to the usefulness of this item.


Now this quilt is finished, clean, and stashed away (out of cat reach) ready for me to give it to Cathy at  our stitch group meeting this week.


Linking up with:

Plum and June Better Off Thread Fresh Poppy Design

and, of course, Finish it Up Friday at Crazy Mom Quilts.

13 comments:

Jessica said...

This is too cute! I love the fabric you used :)

Christine said...

adorable fabric - it looks snuggly

Nanette said...

Minky is so fun and snuggly. My daughter has a minky blanket that we got as a baby shower gift, and she sleeps with it every night. So cozy!

Amy said...

What an adorable blanket! I have yet to sew with minky! Will definitely have to give it a try.

Susan said...

So sweet! I love the extra finish of the strap! There's not excuse now, not to be without this very special blanket!

Unknown said...

What a great gift idea!

Scrapatches said...

Sew nice! ... and a lovely gift for your friend. The strap is a great idea. Thanks for sharing on the Monday Link-Up ... :) Pat

Heidi Staples said...

This is such a great pattern! Love that minky! :)

fenna said...

that looks comfy!!!

Renee said...

The strap is a great idea! I'm sure it will be a well love gift :-)

Nicole_boldgoods said...

I love it, looks so cozy!

Pomegranate Quilts said...

This is exquisite - beautiful for baby's skin on both sides of the play mat, and I love that strap that holds it together! Genius.

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