cinnya

I found the one I made a few years ago.lol

MTS

And THAT's what a baby quilt is supposed to look like.;-)

I also can't find the pic I wanted to show, but it was equally graphic.

I never make them to go with some "theme" as I really want to encourage it to be used as only a baby can.

Great bright happy stars!

Annaquilts

The young mommies are telling me brown and green or brown and blue. The kind of pastel colors.

I like brights. Here is a link to 5 baby quilts I just made and send out. All but 2, pink border and scrappy top I traded for, are for boys.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-110116-1.htm

Barb44

Christina, that's definitely bright! :thumbup:

I made a baby blue crib quilt for my DGS. It had appliqued teddy bears in striped overalls and plaid shirts. That was a lot of work. He is 3 now and in a twin bed so am planning a twin size that he can use forever. It will be browns, blues, and greens with some orange and yellow. A scrappy quilt.

I'm also going to do a rag quilt that he can drag around and play with.

I think whatever colors you like and are inspired to make is the correct choice. Don't worry about what someone else is doing. Yours will be better anyway. :mrgreen:

Annaquilts

This quilt is just like some of the young mothers describe to me.

I make the baby quilts usually a brighter and more thematic so it can be used as a lap quilt later on but I think the brown, blue and green pastel is the big thing right now for baby quilts. I was told the same at the quilt store. the lady there showed me what the young mommies were picking.

SundarKoyal

Now THAT is a PERFECT quilt! Great for males or females of any age, including babies.

wesing

This baby quilt is one of our first finished quilts, and uses the baby blue and light green you are pondering. I think it is completely appropriate for a "big boy." He may not like it when he's a teenager, but we can make him another one for his 12th birthday.

If you want completely timeless, Americana is the way to go for a boy IMHO.

Darren

quilt1950

Quilts (actually no bedding) should be used in the cribs with infants. It's part of the whole 'back to sleep' initiative - that infants should be put to sleep on their backs only, until they can roll over on their own.

Holice

A very opinionated friend once told me that babies recognize bright colors before they see pastels.
After that revelation, my crib quilts have mostly been brights.

tmg

If it is a gift I say make it with your color chose. If she is paying for it then make it with the colors she wants.