Year of the baby quilt

In January, or February, one my guild members is having a baby.

Since the rest of us are out of the baby-making business,

we decided to celebrate this new life among us
by each making a baby quilt to donate to a good cause.

We saw some of those baby quilts in progress last night at our guild meeting.

Heather with her baby-sized rail fence quilt, which will have a cowboy print backing.

And the doll quilt she made from the scraps of the rail fence quilt.

Anne F. with her baby sampler,which just needs the binding handstitched.

Karen G. brought this vintage 10-blade Dresden plate made by her grandmother or great aunt, I forget exactly who made it.

She wanted to quilt it until we pointed out it is a finished summer spread or tablecloth.

This isn't a baby quilt, but Cheryl's paper piecing work in progress.

Here is what's left of the yardage after fussy cutting triangles.

Bonnie was finishing up the binding on this single-sized lovely.

And a bunch of paisley fabrics for Cheryl, who loves paisleys,

so we all gave her some for her birthday.