Neonatal Quilt Designs Finished Size: 17 x 25 By Wendy Stone Allover quilt designs: 17 x 25 inch piece of fabric sandwich with batting and backing. Hand or machine quilt as desired. This could be a quick quilt to make with the meandering machine stitch. 17 x 25 inch print fabric for front 17 x 25 inch print or solid for back 17 x 25 inch batting 87 inches of binding Machine Applique 17 x 25 inch piece of fabric with machine appliquéd design. Machine appliqué is recommended for durability. 17 x 25 inch fabric scraps as needed for desired appliqué design 17 x 25 inch fabric for backing 17 x 25 inch batting 87 inches of binding
Three inch units 35 (3 inch) squares with 1 inch border on each side and 2 inch border on top and bottom. 35 (3 ½ inch) squares Use different prints or Alternate 18 prints + 17 white 2 side border strips 1 ¼ in. wide x 23 long 2 top/bottom strips 2 ¼ in. wide x 19 long Backing fabric 18 in. wide x 26 in. long Batting 18 in. wide x 26 in. long Binding: 87 inches 35 (3 inch) units made up of squares/triangles with 1 inch border on sides and 2 inch border at top and bottom 17 (3 ½ inch) squares 9 (3 7/8 inch) white squares 9 (3 7/8 inch) print squares 2 side border strips 1 ¼ in. wide x 23 long 2 top/bottom strips 2 ¼ in. wide x 19 long With right sides together, lay one white square (3 7/8 inch) on top of one print square of the same size. Draw a diagonal line down the center of the square. Stitch ¼ inch on each side of the line. Cut along the line and you will have 2 triangle units that should measure 3 ½ inches square. Sewing line Cutting line
35 (3 inch) Dirty Windows units with 1 inch border on sides and 2 inch border on top and bottom. 35 Dirty Window pattern pieces (Use prints for arcs and white for background) 2 side border strips 1 ¼ in. wide x 23 long 2 top/bottom strips 2 ¼ in. wide x 19 long Two inch units 77 (2 inch) squares with 1 ½ inch border on sides and 1 ½ inch border on top and bottom. 39 (2 ½ inch ) print squares 38 (2 ½ inch ) white squares 2 side border strips (1 ¾ in. wide x 24 long) 2 top/bottom strips (1 ¾ in. wide x 19 long) Note: If using the same print for all squares, could use strip piecing.
Five inch units 12 (5 inch) squares with 1 inch side borders and 2 ½ inch top and bottom borders. 6 (5 ½ inch) print squares 6 (5 ½ inch) white or solid squares 2 side borders (1 ¼ in. x 21 long) 2 top/bottoms strips ( 2 ¾ in x 18 long) Five inch squares subdivided into triangle units with 1 inch side borders and 2 ½ inch top/bottom borders. 3 (5 7/8 inch) print squares 3 (5 7/8 inch) light squares 6 (5 ½ inch) white squares 2 side borders (1 ¼ in x 21 long) 2 top/bottom strips ( 2 ¾ in x 18 long) With right sides together, lay one print square (5 7/8 inches) on top of one white square (5 7/8 inches). Draw a diagonal line down the center. Stitch ¼ inch on each side of the line. Cut along the drawn line to yield 2 pieced triangle units. Repeat with remaining squares. Cutting line Sewing line
Rail Fence Twelve 5 inch units made up of rectangles. One inch side borders and 2 ½ inch top and bottom borders. 12 white or solid (3 inch x 5 ½) rectangles 12 print (3 inch x 5 ½ inch) rectangles 2 side borders (1 ¼ inches x 21 inches) 2 top/bottom borders (2 ¾ in. x 18) Six inch center block 6 inch center block which could be pieced or solid, with three 2 inch borders. The top and bottom borders can be made into 2 inch x 4 inch rectangles or a 2 inch square checkerboard design. 1 (6 ½ inch) center square 2 print (2 ½ x 6 ½ ) strips 2 print (2 ½ x 10 ½ ) strips 4 solid ( 2 ½ x 10 ½ ) strips 4 print (2 ½ in. squares) 8 solid rectangles (2 ½ x 4 ½) 6 print rectangles (2 ½ x 4 ½) 2 side borders (1 ¾ x 24) 2 top/bottom border (1 ¾ x 27)
Large Center Rectangle 9 x 17 rectangle with 4 inch borders on all sides and 4 inch corner rectangles. 9 ½ inch wide x 17 ½ inch long rectangle 4 (4 ¼ inch) corner squares 2 (4 ¼ x 9 ½ ) top/bottom borders 2 (4 ¼ x 17 ½ ) side borders Alternate sizes: 11 x 19 inch rectangle with 3 inch borders or 13 x 21 inch rectangle with 2 inch borders Pieced Rectangle Three 13 inch wide x 7 inch long strips pieced to make a 13 x 21 center piece with 2 inch borders on all sides. This pattern works well with 3 different but coordinating prints or alternating prints with a white center strip. A quilted design or appliqué could be used in the center strip. 3 (13 ½ wide x 7 ½ long) rectangles 2 (2 ¼ x 21) side borders 2 (2 ¼ x 17) top/bottom borders
Here is another easy quilt for neonatal intensive care unit at tallahassee memorial hospital by Lorna Fisher Here s a simple formula that you might want to use for this unusual size quilt. All measurements refer to FINISHED size: Make 15 blocks that will each finish to 4 square Sew the 4 blocks together into 5 rows with 3 blocks in each row (12 x 20 finished) Add 2 ½ borders to all 4 sides (17 x 25 finished) Quilt and bind