Any quilt pattern can be a baby quilt pattern. What makes a quilt appropriate for a baby is the size and the fabric choices. For the size, going with a three foot by five foot quilt is always safe. That size is good for a crib and for a play mat. Fabric choices should be bright and cheerful to catch the baby’s attention. What’s only left is the pattern. Here are some suggestions based on how much time you have to quilt.

It Needs To Be Done Tomorrow
There is nothing quicker than a whole-cloth quilt. Buy a yard and a half or a panel of fabric that already looks like a quilt like Baby Geniuses. The staff at your local quilt shop should be able to point out panels quickly for you. The only thing you will have to do is layer, quilt and bind. You could even do a mock binding. It doesn’t get any easier than that.

The rail fence quilt pattern can also make beautiful baby quilts if you choose bright colors. The trick is to pick a bright focus fabric for the border. Using that as a start, you choose three fabrics to coordinate with the focus fabric.

Head toward the juvenile prints section of your fabric store. This is where you can truly personalize your quilt. What do the parents like? Are they really involved in a hobby or activity? See if you can find a novelty fabric that features these interests as your border.

It Needs to Be Done Next Week
Go with a Log Cabin quilt. Using 2 ½ inch strips, you’ll only need nine blocks to make a great and impressive-looking quilt. Log cabins look like a lot of work, but they are a cinch with strip piecing techniques.

It is an Heirloom
For an heirloom, you will want the best fabric which means your local quilt shop. You also might want to consider having its sent out to be quilted by a professional. Depending on their rates, they may also attach the binding. All you would have to do would be to supply the material.

When it comes to choosing your baby quilt pattern, make sure that it is a tried and true pattern- something that it is easy and simple enough for you to put your own spin on it. That way everyone will be happy - you, the mother-to-be and most importantly, the baby.