Triplet baby girls' quilts? Any ideas?
04-18-2014, 02:52 PM
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Thank you for posting the pictures. I really like the lime, yellow and turquoise. Now to find the fabrics.
04-18-2014, 02:56 PM
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This sounds just perfect for your babies especially using the same pattern but one in each colorway Congratulations!
04-18-2014, 02:59 PM
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I know what you are saying. What the parents want so I am going for what pleases my DD and she likes bright and modern. They'll have very few matched items as my DD can't afford anything and the babies will use what ever others let them use. I do not think she wants matching everything anyways.
Personally, I dislike super matchy-matchy stuff for twins (or triplets) - probably mostly because I had friends who were identical twins and they absolutely HATED how most of their stuff matched or coordinated, since they were very different individuals. And even though my sister & I are 5 years apart, I never liked it when we got matching stuff either. We actually would get matching quilts from our grandma every few years and those were my least favorite. I much preferred something that was unique and was for ME specifically as an individual, not "oh I need two of these".
Infants aren't going to know or care, obviously, and it's going to be awhile before their personalities start to really show you who would like what, but for me, I'd make them drastically different. If I were a parent of twins or triplets I might like matchy stuff more though, and at this age you're making the quilts more for mom & dad than for the girls, I think.
Wow. No help from me, huh? LOL
Infants aren't going to know or care, obviously, and it's going to be awhile before their personalities start to really show you who would like what, but for me, I'd make them drastically different. If I were a parent of twins or triplets I might like matchy stuff more though, and at this age you're making the quilts more for mom & dad than for the girls, I think.
Wow. No help from me, huh? LOL
04-18-2014, 02:59 PM
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I'm going to suggest a super easy pattern (rail fence) but using different colors in each quilt. Perhaps keeping one color the same to unify them, but otherwise go with coordinating-but-interesting colors. I'm suggesting rail fence because it has a three bar pattern (for the triplets), is dead easy, and can be very modern looking if you choose modern fabrics. I'm attaching a pic of one I did in non-traditional fabrics.
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04-18-2014, 03:02 PM
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04-18-2014, 03:12 PM
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My mother an identical twin at the age of 80 will still go up to parent who have dressed their multiples the same and give them heck for it. And her sister does the same thing.
Even as babies, people need to be recognized as individuals, not one of two or in OP case one of several.
04-18-2014, 04:28 PM
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Have you tried or seen the pattern Warm Wishes?? 1st, it is simple. 2ndly, it is a free pattern. I would find a cute fabric that contains multiple colors. Use the same print as the Focus fabric but do the accents strips in different color such as pink, turquoise, yellow or what every colors so they would be different yet alike. Good Luck. Have you volunteered to babysit yet???
04-18-2014, 05:01 PM
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Have you tried or seen the pattern Warm Wishes?? 1st, it is simple. 2ndly, it is a free pattern. I would find a cute fabric that contains multiple colors. Use the same print as the Focus fabric but do the accents strips in different color such as pink, turquoise, yellow or what every colors so they would be different yet alike. Good Luck. Have you volunteered to babysit yet???
Oh we will all be helping her months before the babies are born and for months after. the babies will be at the hospital for a long time before they come home as they will not let her go past 34 weeks. Thank you for the great ideas for the quilt. I appreciate all the input.
04-18-2014, 05:02 PM
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