Friday, January 10, 2014

Spindrift! ... My "Wake Up With Kona" Blog Hop Project



Hello! 


"Spindrift"

Hooded Baby Wrap

Designed and Made by Scrapatches


42" square, rounded corners
Kona Solids cotton top
minkee backing and hood
stitched in the ditch 
pieced machine binding
pieced and quilted on my home machine, Janome 6600p
aurifil thread for piecing and quilting


The backing is white minkee for snuggly goodness.
I did not add batting and this wrap has a lovely drape. 


I made a small minkee backed washcloth with an extra  pinwheel block ...


... to complete the bath set!

I am thinking I will make some other baby goodies, like burp cloths and bibs 
with some of the left-over pieces and fabrics.



Freddy Bear offered to model.

"Ducky" did, too!
This ceramic duck was a baby shower gift made by a friend for me over 30 years ago when I was expecting my first baby and I will soon be passing it down to my daughter.


The quilt top without the finishing border for the hood measures 40" square.


Spindrift Quilt Block


I started HERE with a jelly roll and charm pack in ...
and


 My original sketch had a different block design.
This was when I had more of a "beach ball" design in mind.
Nice ... but ...


... this is what happened when I played with the pieces and turned the corner HSTs!
Nicer!
I really liked the movement in this block pattern.
So a new quilt idea was born.


Here is a closeup of how the block creates a secondary design.
Nicest!

I am calling this quilt pattern "Spindrift" 
and am planning to make it again in a larger size and different fabrics
and I have testers who have volunteered to help me turn this into a 
whole quilt pattern.
More info coming soon!


I have turned this lovely Kona Solid quilt top into a very special project
for a very special baby-to-be!


My first grandbaby is due in May!
The Baby Parents have chosen to be surprised
so for now this baby is nicknamed "Sprout"
I am calling 2014, "The Year of the Baby."
I am a sew happy Grandma-To-Be!


Please visit all my blog hop friends today!


Thanks to Madame Samm @ Sew We Quilt for hosting this colorful blog hop
and
thanks to  Carol @ Just Let Me Quilt for her cheery organizing!

Before you go enjoy all the lovely colorful creations ... 

Giveaway Time!


20 Kona Solid Charms
(Ducky not included!) 

I want to share some of this summery color
so I am giving away 20 extra charms left from my quilt,
10 from each of the Summer and Sandcastle Kona Solids.

I will send these lovely little 5" squares anywhere in the world.

To enter, you only need to leave one comment.
Please be sure I have a way of contacting you by email
to let you know if you are the lucky winner.

My faithful followers, old and new, may have an additional chance to win by telling me how you follow my scrapatch quilty adventures

Giveaway date extended to the end of the last day of this hop!

This Giveaway will close at Midnight EST on January 21st,
the last day of the blog hop.

Winner will be announced and contacted by email on January 22nd.

This giveaway is now closed.
Winner Announced HERE

Thank You for visiting my scrapatch today!


Bye for now!

<3

240 comments:

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Kristen King said...

How adorable! :) Congrats grandma to be!

sophie said...

What a great idea to add the hood! Freddie Bear is quite the modl. Too.

Vroomans' Quilts said...

OK, this is just way to cute! Congratulations and you are going to have so much fun sewing now. Wonderful design and use of color.

sophie said...

I follow your blog with Feedly. I like their iPad app,

Anonymous said...

Congratulations! What a great way to welcome the new baby. That's a beautiful project!

Gmama Jane said...

Very colorful and will make a great cuddle blanket for that new grandbaby!!
Gmama Jane

Heidi [Banks of Frog Creek] said...

Great project!!! Sprout will surely love it :) That name made me giggle, as my little one born last April was referred to as "Scooter." I may tuck "Sprout" away to use if the little one ever gets a sibbling :)

Michelle said...

Very sweet!

Christine S said...

This is adorable!

Rina Mason said...

The perfect baby gift and the colors are so bright and happy.....love it!

Amy said...

How very cute! Love the hood idea! I can already see it being used as a great super hero blanket in the years to come. Beautiful pattern.

Brandy said...

Yay! Congratulations on being a grandma! I think your grandbaby will just love this cuddly wrap, and will most likely use it as a cape after bath time, hahaha!
~Brandy

Judy B said...

What an adorable idea for a baby gift! Welcome to the wonderful world of Grandmas!!!! Thank you for sharing.

Terry@ a quilting blog said...

What exciting news…congratulations! What a cute gift for the grand baby!!! Thanks for sharing :)

Terry@ a quilting blog said...

I'm following via email ;)

Kylie Lloyd said...

I love the hooded blanket. It looks warmly and cuddly

June D said...

Great colors - and the block is wonderful. I like the way each time I look I see a different pattern. Will be wonderful for the new baby in your family. Looking forward to seeing how you added the hood. And glad I found the Classic Meets Modern Quiltalong thru you. Thank you for putting my name in the hat for your drawing. : )

June D said...

I follow you now!

Karen Ackva said...

Hello Scrapatch! I really enjoyed reading about your Spindrift block and your Minkee Bath Hoody for the newest addition in the family. The colors are wonderful and I really like how you make the block pop by turning the HST. Congratulations! Great Job! Keep up the good work.

Karen Ackva said...

Hello Scrapatch! I really enjoyed reading about your Spindrift block and your Minkee Bath Hoody for the newest addition in the family. The colors are wonderful and I really like how you make the block pop by turning the HST. Congratulations! Great Job! Keep up the good work.

DeborahGun said...

I love the colours you chose. It is fantastic :-)

Lyndsey said...

What a lovely design and perfect for a new baby. I love the colours you used.

charlotte said...

I was reading along and thinking such a cute quilt. Then I got to the end and wow! Congratulations Grandma! Sew exciting and now a new generation to sew for!

Gill said...

Fabulous! great use of colours!
Congratulations grandma-to-be!

Gill said...

I'm a GFC follower!

Britt-Inger said...

Your baby wrap is so cute. And a great idea with the hood. And your model is so adorable . I love your design. Thank you for sharing

Britt-Inger said...

Your baby wrap is so cute. And a great idea with the hood. And your model is so adorable . I love your design. Thank you for sharing

Britt-Inger said...

I am following you by blog lovin

Shelley: the Dread Pirate Rodgers said...

congratulations on Sprout's impending arrival! How exciting!

Our 'working names' for my twins pregnancy was Gertrude and Heathcliff. :-) We still tease them that those names COULD have been their legal names. :-)

Donna said...

Congratulations, Grandma-to-be! 2014 will be a fun year for you!

Anonymous said...

This is a cute cute project, so bright and colourfull and I love the other fabric (fleece) which you added with this special dot texture, wonderful!
I am just a little bit sad that my 3 boy are now too big for such a nice project.... smile....
Thanks for giving the chance to win, I am following you through bloglovin'

Shari said...

Wow...beautiful quilt and washcloth. I would have loved one of these when my son was born (16 years ago lol) Congrats on the soon-to-be Grandma status. You are going to be very busy this year...and grinning like a Cheshire cat. Awesome!

Shari said...

Following via Bloglovin...looking forward to all the updates!

Unknown said...

very cute...I love it...congratulations on becoming a grandma....it is so much fun.

Unknown said...

Oh I follow by email..

Jeanie said...

Congratulations.... he or she, Sprout will be one spoiled and loved grandbaby.... just as it should be! Love the happy, bright quilt and I love that you still have the little ducky. So cute! Thanks for sharing the whole project!

Jeanie said...

And I've been following by GF and Bloglovin. Thanks so much!

gtcoursey said...

Love your choice of quilt colors. It's so bright and cheery and I've got to try that pattern.

gtcoursey said...

I follow via Bloglovin.

Heidi [Banks of Frog Creek] said...

New follower via Bloglovin! :)

JoyceLM said...

Your baby quilt is so cute - love the big & small pinwheels. Thanks for sharing.

JoyceLM said...

I'm a follower with Bloglovin'. Thanks again.

Elizabeth Coughlin said...

Very sweet and pretty projects!

Lisa England said...

Cutest baby towel I've seen in years!

Sparky said...

Yes by golly I would wear one of these in split second, this is absolute A for Adorable… YOU wow us again...

Wendi said...

Wow that is so adorable and amazing how just turning the HST it can completely change the pattern so much.

Wendi said...

Follow on Bloglovin

Dorian said...

Aww Pat, that came out gorgeous!! I really enjoy this pattern, the more I look at it :) I love your little 'helpers' too.

StitchinByTheLake said...

Love, love, love this! What a wonderful gift...
Blessings, Marlene
P.S. I follow on Bloglovin

Judy Cooper Textile Artist said...

Oh, so beautiful! Congratulations on your first grandchild. We have an almost 3 year old granddaughter in Chicago (so far from us)and the only one we will have. She is a treasure.

Sowing Stitches said...

Oh my goodness! The fun you had creating for your new grandbaby just sings and shouts with JOY! This baby knows it is LOVED! May you be blessed with many happy times with this child!

Debby said...

What a lovely, lovely post! And then the quilt - even better! All your pics are awesome and that little duckie is so cute. I have two little grandsons and now my oldest is expecting her first and baby is a girl, due any day now. Pulled out some of my daughter's baby things from 34 years ago - wow, what memories. Thanks for your idea to use a bit of minkie that I have on hand.

Ellen said...

Congrats to the Grandma to be! The bath set is adorable.

Ellen said...

Congrats to the Grandma to be! The bath set is adorable.

Linda said...

It's beautiful!!! I can almost feel the minky back, too! What a lucky baby!
Congratulations on the upcoming grandbaby, too!

Linda said...

I'm a follower, of course!

Anonymous said...

Congratulations on your new grand baby! Your baby wrap is beautiful.

Anonymous said...

I follow by email.

DebraKay Neiman said...

I am happy to follow you on Bloglovin. Happy New Year from Oklahoma, USA. crystalbluern at onlineok dot com

DebraKay Neiman said...

What a sweet little quilt. Babies are so much fun. As a new quilter, solids are less scary to use. I am loving this hop. Happy New Year from Oklahoma, USA. crystalbluern at onlineok dot com

KaHolly said...

A delightful welcome for your new grand child! Congratulations!

Renea said...

Sew adorable. Thanks for sharing. Congrats on the new grandbaby. We have a new grandbaby expected in April. I am anxiously waiting for your tutorial. Thanks for the great giveaway.

Lorna McMahon said...

Your bath wrap is adorable and that new design is a winner! Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win!

Unknown said...

Wonderful. This would be great for my new grandson

beaquilter said...

lovely quilt! and congrats on the grandbaby

Marjorie's Busy Corner said...

Good morning Pat....what a fantastic display you have for us!!
Did you steal my teddy bear?? lol
Your projects are just adorable....love them all. Congrats on the grand baby.

Carol Swift said...

Cute, cute, cute...I love hooded towels and yours is just a perfect way to wrap up a sweet baby! The design is so cool! Thanks for hopping with us. :O)

Quiltsmiles said...

Sweet and I'll eb sure to check out your tutorial tomorrow.
A follower, Jane

sew.darn.quilt said...

Congratulations and welcome to Grammahood! This is the cutest hooded towel I've ever seen! It's easy to see your grandbaby is going to very spoiled by Gramma ;)

sew.darn.quilt said...

I've follow along via GFC & Bloglovin' :)
Thank you for the chance.

Vickie said...

Congratulations !I suspected it was for your grandchild...but your first ! How exciting ! Little Sprout will be the recipient of this and many other wonderful creations from Grandma....I'm sure !

Rosa said...

Fabulous baby gift and love your fabrics combo!!

Sherry VF said...

Your bath set has such a 50's retro feel to it. Adorable! svonfumetti at yahoo dot com

Agnes B. Bullock said...

I follow on Blogloving!

Agnes B. Bullock said...

This is simply fabulous and I so want the tutorial- our tutes are great!

Carrie P. said...

love your "solids" project. congrats on the grandbaby coming soon.

Amy, a redeemed sheep said...

So cute!!!

Purl Buttons said...

What a lovely gift! As a new grandmother, you are WAY ahead on your sewing!

Needled Mom said...

That is so sweet and will be well used. I'll bet it feels heavenly too. Congratulations on the new sprout. You are going to love being a Grandma.

Tiffany said...

This is a great project! Congrats on becoming a new grandma!

Tiffany said...

I'm a new follower looking forward to your tutorial! I love the secondary pattern this block creates.

Lou said...

Just adorable!!!!
Never thought to make a quilt as as a baby bath towel:) Great idea!!!!
Congrats on being a Gma! I am a Nana for almost 3 years now and love it!!!!

Lou said...

I am a new Bloglovin follower at louster388atyahoodotcom

pinsandneedles said...

Congratulations! Such cheerful colors for this great project!

Calicojoan said...

That is just too cute. What a great baby gift! Congrats on the new addition, almost! :-)

Lori said...

congrats on being a new grandma to be. how thrilling for everyone. your projects are wonderful.

Unknown said...

love your colours

Unknown said...

love your colours

Marcy said...

I love it. It is really unique. Clever how you worked so many lights into the quilt and they help make the colors smack. Neat block pattern.

Vicki H said...

Congrats to you. You will love being grandma. Wonderful baby gift, it will be well used.

baukje said...

So colorful and so fresh, i love it. And my congratulations to the happy grandma in spe.

Vicki H said...

I follow with GFC.

Sandy said...

your quilt is lovely and what a nice keepsake to be able to hand down with it!!

Jane's Quilting said...

That is adorable.. The colors you chose were perfect! I live the block.

Jane's Fabrics and Quilts said...

What an amazing idea! with a new grandbaby on the way, I will be back tomorrow for the tutorial! LOVE it!

Unknown said...

Lovely! What a wonderful baby gift! pbstrand@msn.com

Unknown said...

Lovely! What a wonderful baby gift! pbstrand@msn.com

Kathy H said...

A beautiful quilt and congratulations , we are new grandparents too and it is so much fun.

Kathy H said...

I follow you through gfc.

One English Teacher said...

I can tell that you're going to have a grandbaby showered in beautiful gifts :-)

Denise :) said...

This is so darling -- oh my, looking forward to your tutorial!!

Denise :) said...

I'm a new follower, by the way, via GFC! :)

Anonymous said...

What a beautiful gift for a new person!
t_ktl at yahoo.com

Michele said...

Thanks for the chance to win-- can't wait until tomorrow to see your tute!

Carin@Ullhärvan said...

Beautiful quilt, thanks for the giveaway!

Lynda said...

a hooded towel/wrap is such a great idea - as a grandmother of 2 y/o triplets, I know how exciting your first grandchild will be - I have just discovered you as the Kona challenge pick of the day - I think I will enjoy following your journey - love your color sense and talents

Anonymous said...

Following via bloglovin.

Bonnie58 said...

Gorgeous quilt. Love the colours. Thanks so much for sharing

Bonnie58 said...

I am an email and google follower. Thanks so much for sharing

Anonymous said...

Great quilt for a new young one. Love the Kona solids. Thanks for sharing.

Kathy MacKie said...

Congrat's to the Gramm to be and thanks for the chance to win!

Anonymous said...

Congratulations "grandma to be". What an adorable wrap. I have always had a fondness for hooded baby towels and rubber duckies.

Anonymous said...

I follow your blog via email.

Kerstin said...

oh this is to cute. Love it. will come back tomorrow to see the tutorial.
I sure will make one for my grandson.
What a wonderful give away.
Thanks for the chance of winning.

Michele T said...

This is just such a great pattern... I love pinwheels!! Using the bright Kona solids really makes it stunning too! Thanks for sharing in the hop! I hope you don't mind if I pin your quilt, I just love it!

Michele T said...

I am a new follower... looking forward to more inspiring projects!! Thanks!

Leslie said...

Lucky, lucky baby to be. Sprout will be snuggled and loved in colorful grandma goodness.

Leah said...

Very cool project! I like the idea of it and the block layout. Just beautiful!

Createology said...

Congratulations on being a Grandma! Your Spindrift baby blankie and washcloth is beautiful and very special. Thank you for hopping...

Amanda Murphy said...

Congratulations on your new grand baby-to-be! What a lovely baby set!

Anonymous said...
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Anonymous said...

HELLO,I love Freddie Bear!
Thanks for a sweet giveaway!

msstitcher1948@yahoo.com

Linda said...

What a gorgeous quilt! Love it!

Linda said...

I follow happily on GFC and BL

ritainalaska said...

congrats ... that first grandbaby is always the sweetest. love that block! shows off those kona colors!

Farm Quilter said...

Simply adorable! Your grandbaby will love it - so will everyone else!!! Your design is is fabulous and I love how the secondary design shows up. Congratulations on the new baby and thank you for sharing your Kona charms with us!!!

Just Quilt It said...

This looks so adorable and so soft! Congratulations on the new grandbaby.

Just Quilt It said...

I follow on bloglovin.

Dawn Frisch said...

I just love the hooded baby wrap!! The colors you chose are so pretty and so colorful! Perfect for your new grandbaby! Congrats!!
Dawn
array-dawn at cox dot net

Dawn Frisch said...

I follow you on Bloglovin!
Dawn
array-dawn at cox dot net

Farm Quilter said...

I follow you via email.

legato1958 said...

What a beautiful hooded baby blanket wrap!
I love the pattern and colors, and the softness of it.

I will look forward to seeing more baby gift ideas in the months to come!

susie
legato1958@aol.com

legato1958 said...

I am a follower by email

susie
legato1958@aol.com

Katie said...

lovely indeed

vicki said...

I love it! Congrats on your new little "Sprout", Grandma! Thanks for sharing and for the pretty giveaway. vickise at gmail dot com

vicki said...

I am a follower via email. vickise at gmail dot com

LittleHouseontheDairy said...

That is one lucky baby. Bet he or she will be showered with special handmade goodies!

HeatherK @ A Reformed Heath'n said...

What cheerful colors. The design is delightful, too. Thanks for sharing.

LJ said...

What a wonderful quilt/bath wrap. Sprout is a lucky little person to be born into a loving family. Congrats, Grandma!! BTW, the minky was a great idea.

LJ said...

I follow with GFC and Feedly.

Bobbie said...

Very sweet! I am glad Freddy and Ducky volunteered to model, they did a great job!
Sprout will certainly enjoy all the quilty goodness!

Bobbie said...

I also love th secondary design in the blocks and I follow you

evelyn said...

Lucky teddy to have such a cute bath towel. Love the design.

Siouxzq64@gmail.com said...

I love that project. Congratulation on being a grandma. It is fabulous!

The Slow Quilter said...

One luck child will love to coddle in that hood blanket. It looks great thanks for the tut.

CeLynn said...

Congratulations grandma to be! This is just way too adorable.

Cindy said...

Yummy yummy Minkee! What a fun project. I like the idea of making a hooded blanket.
Congrats on Grandmommyhood! You will love every minute of it.

Patty said...

love the pattern and the bight colors!

maggie said...

What a great project. It is so cheery. Congratulations on the new baby.
cheers
maggie

maggiemine42@gmail.com

maggie said...

I love your blog and I follow you on Bloglovin.
cheers
maggie

maggiemine42@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

Congrats on the new grand baby! Your quilt will be the perfect gift.

gpc said...

Love the hoodie, lol. Beautiful colors! And congratulations -- grands are such a joy! :)

maggie said...

I just love it, so cheerful. The baby will love it. Congratulations.

cheeers
maggie

maggiemine42@gmail.com

Audrey said...

Such a cute idea for baby. We can tell you are one very excited grandma-to-be. There is some wonderful cuddle time ahead. Thanks for sharing.

lauraluvsloons said...

How perfect for your grand baby to be! I love the colors.

the girlfriend gap said...

Little sprout doesn't know yet what a lucky little seed he is:) Always a blessing to have a grandma who sews:)for those sweet little darlings. You are going to LOVE being a grandma. It is 100 times better than being a mom! Thanks for sharing the inspiration. Janita

Kathy L said...

Lucky baby. Thanks for the chance to win.

Janarama said...

What a great idea and it's so very cute. Congratulations for being a top pick today.

Janarama said...

I follow you via Google Friends Connect.

Anonymous said...

Awesome! Babies love the high contrast :)

ShirleyC said...

The quilt is gorgeous, and from different angles, it looks like different patterns. Great job!
Congrats on the grandbaby. I was so glad my daughter wanted to find out the sex of my grandchildren. I told her I would only sew gender specific stuff, and she believed me. LOL

ShirleyC said...

I follow you on Bloglovin'.

Unknown said...

What a clever use of a great block, have fun with the new little one K

Bonnie Pfrimmer said...

That is so cute!! You are creative... Love the colors in the Kona solids, they are so bright and crisp..Thanks for sharing.

Bonnie Pfrimmer said...

I follow you by bloglovin. Congrats on the new baby!!

VickiT said...

First ~ I have to say Congratulations Grandma! You are going to have such fun with a grandchild. How exciting! I have 3 myself with one of them, an adorable 23 month old Granddaughter living here currently with hubby and I. She is so much fun to watch grow daily and makes us laugh and smile every single day.

I LOVE the quilt design you have created. I really love the way it looks and how fun to have used it in the way you have.

VickiT said...

I am definitely going to be following you now, especially since I want to be sure to check back tomorrow to get the tutorial and also to keep an eye out for the quilt pattern once that has been created as well.

I am now following via email as well as with Bloglovin'.

GG said...

Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!

Paula@TheSassyQuilter said...

I just love it! It is simply gorgeous and so bright and fun.

Sewgirl said...

Really cute idea…I'm sure Sprout will love it!

Peggy S said...

I have yet to work with minkee, but it's on my list. Your hoodie is adorable and I'm sure Sprout will love grandma for it!

Peggy S said...

I have yet to work with minkee, but it's on my list. Your hoodie is adorable and I'm sure Sprout will love grandma for it!

nicolesender said...

I like the hooded towel using a quilted top and minky back.

nicolesender said...

Bloglovin follower: Nicole Sender

Lee said...

Congratulations! How exciting and what a beautiful quilt! thank you!

Heather J said...

Congratulations. The quilt is lovely.

M-R Charbonneau said...

It's beautiful! Congratulations on the grand baby to come! Very exciting! Thanks for the giveaway too!

Robin said...

Oh, that is so cool! That is one lucky little sprout. I am very jealous of your upcoming Grandma status. Enjoy the anticipation and get that camera ready!!

Carla said...

Looks like it will cuddle up and keep warm after a nice bath. Great project!

Carla said...

I am a very happy follower!

Cathy's Chatter said...

Very cute! Welcome to the world of "Grandma-hood" It's so much fun. It is even more fun to sew for the little ones!

LittleHouseontheDairy said...

Forgot to say I follow on feedly

Suze said...

As always, you amaze me with your creation. I have a baby shower this afternoon and obviously I don't have time to whip one of these cuties up for the new baby. Grandma is one of my best friends, so maybe we'll do that in the next couple of weeks. Congrats - you are going to have so much fun with a new baby for whom to quilt. Thanks for participating and you are a tease with your previous posts - lol.

Thearica said...

This is just too sweet!

Kathy Boice said...

What cute ideas!!!!! We have great grand babies and great grand nephews ans nieces arriving in our family! Congrats on your new family addition. midwayfarms@hughes.net

Kathy Boice said...

What cute ideas!!!!! We have great grand babies and great grand nephews ans nieces arriving in our family! Congrats on your new family addition. midwayfarms@hughes.net

Anonymous said...

I love the baby wrap and your pattern is great. Thanks for the tutorial too. Congratulations on the coming baby, so exciting!

Anonymous said...

I love the baby wrap and your pattern is great. Thanks for the tutorial too!

Jo said...

What a great baby warp. Love the colours.

Jo said...

A new follower by bloglovin' :)

Unknown said...

Cute hooded blanket.I', going to keep it and maybe someday their will be a baby to make it for.
thelady at hotmail.com

Unknown said...

I'm a new follower.
thelady at hotmail.com

apple blossom said...

sew bright and colorful

ABreading4fun [at] gmail [dot] com

Along the Perkiomen said...

Love the wrap for the new baby, enjoy sewing for him/her and enjoy all the cuddling in your future!

quilter said...

Pick me!!

Margaret said...

I love this quilt. The colors are wonderful. Thanks for sharing.

Margaret said...

I follow by bloglovin

barbara woods said...

Congrats grandmaw

barbara woods said...

Follow by email

barbara woods said...

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