This April/May 2021 issue of Fons and Porter’s Quick + Easy Quilts has been floating around my living room for two years and finally landed on my night stand for thumbing through, yet again, at bedtime. (Click here to purchase a digital copy of the magazine.)
Jen Schafer’s quilt, “Squared Again,” recently caught my attention (pp. 16-19). It’s an “Economy Block” within an “Economy Block,” within an “Economy Block” . . . like ripples in water. Indeed, lake ripples caused by one raindrop inspired Jen when making her quilt.
Since our BOM for May is “Economy Block,” I decided to make a baby quilt similar to Jen’s. I used fabrics on hand and downsized a bit to achieve the 36″ – 40″ size for a NICU quilt. Aren’t those colorful ladybugs the cutest?
For the quilting motif, I took a cue from the light print with squiggly blue, green, and purple lines. I used lime green thread which blends perfectly with the lime green ladybug print used on the front as well as the back. Meandering with loops suits this quilt to a T.
