Pooh Bear Snuggly!

Back before Thanksgiving I was commissioned to make a Pooh Bear baby quilt. That sweet new life is soon to arrive on the scene so I thought I would share!
I was surprised at how difficult it was to find the fabrics I needed! Most had to be shipped from the UK!
I ordered two different panels since I had no definite plan for my pattern.
Isn't this gingham on the diagonal cute?!
I began to cut into the one fabric and soon realized I had missed something...it was an ombre, fading from dark to light! I scratched my head a bit and decided I could make it work.
My final design involved stars, so away I went with flying geese and squares. It did take a bit of brain crunching to get the correct dimensions and cutting sizes figured out. 
I love quilts with stars!
Once the stars were completed I began laying them out. It is amazing how simply moving the white stars or the dark stars really changed what you saw. 
I really like this panel too! I prefer the muted colors.


Once I had the pooh blocks and stars done I had to figure out the border...plan as you go style! First I made some star blocks for the corners. 
I used the scraps to make this pieced border...but it was too much. Not sure why, but I just didn't like it once I actually had it laying there in front of me. 
I tried this but still didn't like the flow.
This was my final decision and I baaaarely had enough fabric to do so. Whew!

For the quilting I went with an allover diagonal square design on the panels and a simple X through each star block. It looks so cuddly here!
And here is the finished quilt! Soft, cuddly and ready for baby!

For the back I was able to use some leftover minky in gray and brown to round out the snuggly factor!


Hurray for babies!! Can hardly wait to hear of his arrival!

Alissa

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