Two Charm Square Baby Quilts

This one is for my grandson Teddy.  Finished in time for his 1st birthday.  I had started many quilts for him, but they none suited my daughter, so was glad to get this one completed.  It has flannel baseball fabric on the back.

This one is for Ezra, new grand baby of my coworker.

Ready for binding with cool diagonal plaid in navy and white.  Backed with baby blue flannel checks.

Cutting Instructions
98 Charm Squares  (You can use a charm pack or two and pull some stash fabrics and cut into 5 inch squares)
    Lay out on point (row 1, one square; row 2, three squares; row 3, five squares; row 4, seven squares; row 5, nine squares; row 6, eleven squares; row 7, thirteen squares
    For a rectangle quilt, row 8, will also have 13 squares and then you'll decrease each row down to the next odd number (11, 9, 7, 5, 3, 1) of squares.
    For a square quilt, row 8 will start decreasing (11, 9, 7, 5, 3, 1) squares.


You'll need 26 Setting triangles
(6) 7 3/4" squares cut diagonally twice
(1) 5 1/2" square cut diagonally once

You'll need 4 Corner Square triangles  Cut one 6 1/4" square and cut diagonally twice

Lay out squares in a pleasing formation

Remember as you sew, to make sure each section has a straight edge for assembling later.

Stars in Squares Baby Quilt for Oakli

Baby quilt made for my friends new granddaughter.  It's hard to see but the center squares are sweet pictures.

Oakli Alma

Just finished quilting

Cutting instructions for each block
For the center star block Cut:
(1)  5" square for the center
(1) 5 3/4" square for the background of the flying geese
(4) 3 1/4" squares for the geese
(4) 2 3/4" squares for background corners

For the inner set of corner square triangles Cut:
(1) 10 1/2" square and cut diagonally twice

For the outer set of corner square triangles Cut:
(1) 14 1/4" square and cut diagonally twice

1.  Sew the flying geese using the no waste method and then construct a Sawtooth Star.  For step by step instructions, this tutorial by Diary of a Quilter here shows the no waste method for flying geese and also making the Saw Tooth Star.  Square up block to be 9 1/2"
2.  Sew the inner Corner Square triangles to each side of the star block.  Square up to 13 1/4"
3.  Sew the outer Corner Square triangles on each side and square up the block to be  18 1/2"