Babies will never stop coming (thankfully)! That's why baby quilts are the size most often made by regular quilters. There is always another friend, cousin, co-worker, etc. that is having a baby. The best part of it is that they are quilts that are quickly finished and so rewarding. But alas, things are always changing and young mothers today don't always want bears and ducks and baby bottles on their quilts. It's more about colors and matching the nursery. So here, my friends, are a few fantastic patterns that can be any number of color combinations to match any number of nurseries. It'll be just what they wanted.
The Dresden Shoofly by Penny Haren makes cute use of semi-dresdens in this adorable small quilt. Make it for baby or add blocks for a full size bed. This one is very versatile. It would be great for a fat quarter bundle. Put the blocks together in order of color, in an ombre effect, or random.
I love this Hexie Hot Air Balloons by Krista Moser. I might leave out the baskets and just do the random pops of color over the neutral background. Or I might make the background full of color with an occasional neutral block. Lots of potential variations in this one. Ombre here would be amazing too!
If you wanted to add ducks or bears or any baby type fabric, this would be the one to try. Baby Diva by Karen Montgomery kind of requires a printed fabric to make it interesting with the solid. Choose a color from your print to make the solid parts of the quilt. You could even change colors for the big triangles versus the little ones. It's so much fun to experiment.
This one called Butterfly Patch by It's Sew Emma is one of my favorites. It's scrappy and simple but with great vintage effect. What more can be said? It's wonderful.
The appearance of prairie points in the border make this one really stand out. The Easy Street Quilt by Susan Nelson is just that. Easy. This one is very conducive to bigger prints, but don't get too crazy. Too many different prints and colors can make this simple quilt too fussy. Here the colors read mostly solid so an occasional print can work. Placement is key.
There are many more patterns available at Cut Loose Press™ that would make great baby quilts even if they aren't labeled as such. Get creative and think of different color variations that might make that quilt a winner for the next baby.