Ps 150

I'm going to be an Auntie again in less than two months! Yikes! So, as always when it comes to my nieces and nephews, I went overboard. I made Boppy pillow covers, appliqued onesies, receiving blankets, cuddly critter blankets and more. I also bought the stuff to make waterproof bibs, stuffed animals, rice bags and so much more.

But, I haven't started a quilt yet, lol. I'm going to be doing the Super Nine Patch quilts with some owl fabric, but they've also requested a pink ribbon themed quilt. My SIL's mother is a survivor and has been battling breast cancer, on and off again, for about ten years. She was also just diagnosed with lung and bladder cancer. She's still fighting though and a true inspiration. I found some gorgeous pink ribbon fabric at Joann's and some black to go with it. It's very "busy" fabric, though, so I don't want to add a lot of other fabrics with it.

So, my question is, what are some great patterns for baby blankets that require only two fabrics? I might be able to use a tone on tone pink to go with it, but not sure yet, so some three fabric patterns wouldn't hurt, either. For some reason, I've been drawing a blank for a week now, but I've got to get moving.

DOTTYMO

Hi so sorry about your relative . For a pattern google cancer quilt patterns and look at images and find one you like. Some just have the ribbon design on white other use the fabric. God bless you all.

MartiMorga

I'm a bit confused - is the cancer quilt for the baby or for your SIL's mom? Fons and Porter just sent a newsletter that included a link for a download for 2 color quilts - I think it said there were 4 in there. Now is it two quilts you are making or just one....

Ps 150

The quilt is for the baby, using pink ribbon fabric. So, the quilt doesn't necessarily need to be a pink ribbon pattern, just a pattern that uses these two fabrics.

maminstl

I just made this one - 3 fabrics. Free tutorial at http://ricochetandaway.blogspot.com/2012/09/hst-baby-quilt-tutorial.html?m=1

tessagin

maminstl, thanks for sharing the link! Love that pattern!

QuiltnNan

that is really an impressive quilt using just HSTs! thanks for the link

mckwilter

The simplest 2-fabric quilts I know are 4-patch, 9-patch, and snowball blocks. Sash each block with the darker fabric, or just leave the sashing out and have a great big checkerboard. You can alternate the 9-patch and snowball blocks or alternate solid squares with the snowball blocks.

peacebypiece

to maminstl: your hst baby quilt is beautiful! I really like the off center treatment of the design.

Dina

This isn't a baby quilt, but it could be made smaller and might work for you. It is two blocks, a rail fence and a 9 patch set on point. Just food for thought, in case it might work for you.

Dina