I am busily cutting and sewing another little boy quilt for another two year old grandson. This little boy loves sitting behind the wheel. He especially loves four-wheelers and tractors. –Quilt challenge accepted!
I like making Buggy Barn quilts. Sadly, they are out of business, but their books can be found online if you really hunt for them.
The technique is quite different in that you trace a large cutting pattern onto freezer paper and then iron it onto the top of a stack of happy fat quarters.
You cut on the lines in the order the book tells you to, and then you put one or two or three fabrics of a certain section under the bottom of the stack.
Next you start to sew the stacks back together again keeping certain edges straight and trimming other edges. The book tells you which edges to match. The instructions are very good:)
When everything is sewn together, the square is pretty wonky, but after trimming down to size, it looks great!
Now it is time for the wheels and buckets. There is a lot of appliqué and not very much time here so I am the using the fusible web appliqué method. Just trace, cut, iron and sew down.
Woo hoo! I’m almost there. I will be finishing all of the wheels and borders in the next few days. Then it will be quilt time. I just need to to keep on truckin’!
It’s a great day!
It's a T-Sweets day! 
Hi Tracy! This block turned out so cute – just perfect for a tractor loving two-year-old. That construction method looks very confusing . . . like a variation of paper piecing. I can’t wait to see this all finished. ~smile~ Roseanne
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Thank you Roseanne! It is more like a magic puzzle because it automatically goes “scrappy”. I will have it done soon!:)❤️❤️❤️
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very cute and perfect little boy quilt
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Thank you! These are all flannels so it should be a soft and sightless quilt too. Have a great day!
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Totally adorable – love your choice of fabrics too. BTW, I love your header photo – it looks great 🙂 Sharon
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Hi Sharon! I’m glad you liked the header photo. It took me a while to size and resize it to fit just right. lol!😊
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What a fab quilt for a tractor loving toddler, he will love it 🙂
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I agree! I’m looking forward to seeing him snuggle up with it. Sewing for grandchildren is just the best!😊❤️❤️❤️
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Fun design, clever construction method, but I bet you have to keep your wits about you!
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Hi Kate! Yes, you do! I always place the fabric piles on a large board that can be picked up and moved with all the pieces together because the stacks HAVE to stay in that order until ALL of the stacks are sewn. You are always so observant!❤️❤️
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I made 3 of these truck and tractor quilts with the help of my daughter. A lot of work but they are darling. My grandsons love them.
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Hi Carol! You made THREE of these quilts? Woo hoo! I’m impressed. I bet you love seeing your grandsons enjoy them. Did you make them three different colors or did you make one huge stack?
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What a fabulous pattern for a toddler with trucks on the brain! He’ll love it, I’m sure!
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Thank you Kathy! I should have titled this Tractors Trucks and a toddler! 😊❤️
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Totally adorable! Perfect for a two year old! I like the way the pattern is constructed definitely matches my way of thinking!
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Hi Karla! You should really try a Buggy Barn pattern. They are so fun!!😊❤️
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Keep on truckin’ – Ha, ha, good one. These look adorable, and it will be wonderful for him to hug for a long time.
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I’m so glad you like it! I do have it finished but haven’t had time to blog for a while. I will post this week sometime and catch up with all of my friends❤️❤️
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