Bugs on the Nine Patch Quilt

Now that a certain special lady has had her baby shower, and she has seen the quilt I made for her, it's safe to post it on my blog.  Since she's a Pinterest fan, I didn't want to spoil the surprise by posting on my blog about her quilt.  Since she was decorating her baby boy's room with Pottery Barn Kids insect themed sheets, I used one pillow case from the sheeting set to start the idea train.  From there, I went to my go to fabric guru, Janice Shoup at Quilters Haven, and the "Bugs on the Nine Patch" was born.  The pattern comes from "Quilts for Babies & Kids", which can be purchased here.  It was a fairly simple project, which was quite a change after the Hollow Cubed Block quilt I finished in March.  Hope you like it!

Here are the fabrics I used, including the pillow case:

The finished front:

and the finished back:

Now, there's one more little boy about to be born that needs a quilt.  I've purchased the pattern and fabric, but am struggling with trying to size the pattern down to a baby quilt size.  I'll get it, but the math is challenging.  Does someone know an easy way to convert patterns to smaller sizes without changing the basic layout?  Once I finish the upcoming quilt (assuming I figure out the math), I would really love for someone to have a girl!!! Enough boy projects...I miss pink! :)

Hollow Cube Block Quilt

The hollow cube block quilt is now complete!  A special thank you to Janice Shoup of www.quiltershaven-newyork.com for helping me pick out the border fabrics.  I was really struggling with how to pull the colors together and she came to my rescue.  The finished quilt is just as beautiful as I had hoped it would be, and I hope the little baby boy who I made it for will enjoy it for many years.  The project was a challenging one, but I learned a lot and am pleased with the result.  Hope you like it too!  Below you can see the front and back: