This quilt caused quite the quandary...is it Gingham, or is it Buffalo Check??! Oiy. I wasted a good 15 minutes of my life with my good friend Google trying to figure it out.
In the end all I found out was Buffalo Check was a bigger version of Gingham...so I'm calling this quilt pattern Gingham because it sounds cuter than Buffalo Check.
Eventually the baby will share a room with Sophie, so I stuck with coral colors that match the quilt I made for Sophie's bed . I picked my solids first since they are the majority of the quilt, and sprinkled in a few prints here and there.
This little quilt measures 38 ½" x 45 ½", and I cut my squares 4".
If you want to make a Gingham baby quilt like this you'll need 143 - 4" squares (42 dark squares, 71 light squares, and 30 white squares).
Thanks for all the input on my gray walls in my last post....you were almost exactly half and half!
My husband saw my post and let me know I'm prohibited from painting anything until I'm out of my crazy-pregnant-lady-nesting faze.
He's a smart man...and I think he suspects he'd be the one painting (which is true). ;)
Melody A.
cute cute quilt, and a very wise husband.
Deonn
Oh, that is so adorable - love it with the prints sprinkled in the solids. A (ahem) "buffalo" check gingham has been on my to do list... Sweet!
Kelli
A gingham quilt is on my list! I like that you used a variety of prints in your differing shades of pink. So creative! Thanks for the tutorial. :)
Allison
Thanks Kelli! I was worried the prints would take away from the gingham pattern...but they're small enough I think it works! At least from a distance. ;)
Masha
I love this so much! I have actually wondered about Buffalo check vs gingham myself - I thought maybe the buffalo was for larger scale ginghams? Anyway, love your blog - I just sewed my first ever quilt and it was your Strip and Flip!
Allison
Yep I think you're right...I think this would actually be a buffalo check....but then again I'm not sure at all. Who knows! :)
Terry
very cute little quilt
Elaine
Would love to make this quilt for a friend having a baby girl in May. Would you mind sharing not the solids colors that you used?
Allison
The darker coral color is Bella Solid by Moda in Tea Rose I believe...it's one of my favorite colors I've had for awhile (I also like just the rose color). The salmon color is a Cotton and Steel solid called Salmon. Moda also makes a nice light coral but I don't remember the color name sorry!
Elaine
Thank you! Love this quilt!!!
Paige
I've learned something new...I didn't know what Buffalo check was. It's beautiful!
Helen LeBrett
Beautiful quilt, and I think it's a perfect color (salmon/peach/oranges are my favorites!) :-) I've never herd (was going to change that typo, but decided that it was perfect, considering the subject) of buffalo check before, so I learned something new today! :-) And I think your hubby is very wise, and I love the grey. I'm going to be doing it the next time I paint. I saw it in my neighbors house and it is just lovely! Hope you are feeling well: when is the baby due? Hugs, H
Allison
Thanks Helen! Baby is due May 23rd but I'm measuring ahead of schedule...so I'm crossing my fingers she'll be just a bit on the early side like my others were. Just because I say that she'll probably be 2 weeks late. ;)
Deb Cox
Dear Allison, Your gingham quilt is absolutely lovely. What a brilliant idea. Thank you for sharing it with us. Also, congratulations on the upcoming addition to your family. Best wishes the future.
Allison
Thank you Deb! Have a wonderful day!
divamomcarol
Please use your signature aqua in the binding, love! So so sweet.
I missed that wall color...repeat please? Thanks.
Allison
I actually don't know the color it was painted when we moved in...and the only room I didn't repaint! My Mom color matched it a couple of years ago...I'll pick her brain and see if she remembers. :)
Little Quiltsong
Gingham always leaves me with a warm, cozy and homey feeling! Love your coral baby quilt for your 'new' addition :)!
Candy
Love this quilt and your coral fabrics! So sweet for your daughter and so nice it's not the usual pink.
Christine
So cute! I love it!
Patricia Cash
Cute, the print squares set it off. Husbands are dear!
kathy o
Love the simplicity of this darling little quilt - especially your color choice. Jay is a good man!
Phoebe Ingraham
I love the gingham and the use of small prints gives this a very special, personal touch. Thanks for the measurements and numbers of each color. As a novice, this really helps to get a feel for "how much makes what size" in general. For your future painting decisions, I love your gray walls! We recently moved and I used Valspar Gravity (a light gray) in my family room that flows to my kitchen/breakfast dining that we (meaning my husband) painted in Glacier Mist. The blue brings out the gray, even though it is a lighter shade. I love it! Very peaceful and it goes with everything! Congratulations, and happy times with your new baby! Such a sweet mom to make your older son a new quilt before starting this one for the newest addition to your family!
Allison
Thank you Pheobe!
Colleen
I love what you have done with the prints and the colour ! subtle and beautiful
you da man, errrr, woman, artist, creative genius !!!!
jesusknowsmyname
That is a cute quilt. There is nothing that brings my husband to his knees faster than me announcing I'm thinking of repainting a room. Thing is, I'm the one who does the painting, so I have no idea why he would stress. He always says, "It's fine just the way it is!"
Linda Smith
Why, oh why are there so many cute quilt ideas out there? My head spins with the possibilities. This one is Brilliant. Lucky baby!
Lara B.
This is the sweetest color and fabric combination Allison! It looks wonderful with the solids and scattering of prints. Gingham does sound better than Buffalo check and I say that as a Buffalo NY gal.
Allison
Haha I think so too Lara...but maybe in cute boy colors I'll call it a buffalo check! ;)
happyquiltingmelissa
So adorable!!! What a perfect little quilt ;)
Jean
Your quilt is just yummy. So simple and quick, but the colors are beautifully put together. I can relate to the "crazy pregnant" label. When I was carrying my firstborn, I painted my bathroom "Pepto Bismol Pink" and called it "Pink Canada Mint". It changed shortly after my son was born LOL.
Allison
Lol Jean...I've done that a couple of times too...always when pregnant. It's weird that my husband won't let me paint while pregnant anymore. ;)
cindy-liveacolorfullife
No matter what you name it, it's such a beautiful color!
Gretchen
So cute. I may have to give this a try!
Jamie
So sweet!!! Thanks for sharing how you made it too!
Thea
love the gingham quilt!
Rosemaryflower
Totally NOT BUFFalo. ahaha
I want to make this. It is reallly cute.
Thanks for sharing the adorable Gingham Coral Quilt!! :-)
Rachel at StitchedinColor
Oh, that is so cute! I want to make one.
foxfavorites
Ahhhhh!! I adore this!!! Hope you are getting enough Easter candy...
Dana Henry-Harris
Congrats on your pregnancy. How wonderful that your having a little girl. Cant what to see the newborn pictures. When are you due?
Rebecca Grace
I love how you mixed in just a few sweet prints. Very sweet baby quilt and CONGRATULATIONS on your growing family!
Alexis
this is super adorable with the prints mixed in
jcrafter
Super cute!
Judith Flynn
Hello, love the sweet baby quilt. Especially love the print fabric(s). Would you share the name of the fabric.
Allison
Hi Judith! The ballerina print is by Heather Ross from a line called Tiger Lily. The one with the tiny kids and balloons is a Cotton and Steel print called Penny Arcade I believe. The light coral floral (outlined white flowers) is my own fabric from my Hazel line for Windham Fabrics, the light coral sprinkle print is from Cotton and Steel sprinkle line (purchased at hawthornethreads.com along with most of these). I can't recall the others!
Elkie Lonnkvist
Absolutely beautiful. I'd love to make this as im expecting my 4th baby in September!! I'm quite new to quilting and find it helps to know quantity, just wondered how many fat quarters of dark/light/white I would need to make it?? Thanks and good luck for may!!😂
Corie Greene
Oh I just love this! love the simplicity of it....and even more adorable snuggling your beautiful baby Jane...and you are right ...the most heavenly smell of all....I made a similar peach/pink quilt in pinwheels and loved it so much that I've wanted to remake...but I love this just as much and so I will give this one a try. I think I will call mine Buffy Peach Baby Quilt, (buffy after the buffalo!). Thanks so much for this tutorial...! Glad to see you and baby are doing well....:)
Ana from The Lost Apron
This is so cute. I absolutely love this. I like the way you included some prints. I have pinned this to my Gingham Pinterest board.
Gailete
Love this quilt! I've pinned it so I won't forget it as a possibility for a Project Linus Quilt!
Laurie Rockwell
I just love the color combination. Wish I could buy these colors all together in one layer cake! I absolutely love looking at your quilts.