Nautical Bunting/White Flannel Baby Blanket

Although my nephew's first birthday isn't until June, I decided to make his gift really early this year because I'm not sure how much free time I'm going to have once #3 arrives.

Since I've been in baby blanket making mode lately, it just made sense to whip one up for him as well.

As soon as I saw this Michael Miller fabric from fabric.com I knew it would be perfect for the little guy. My brother-in-law sails so this pattern couldn't be more appropriate plus it's just plain adorable. I love all the bright colors.

My sister tries to use organic products whenever possible so I found a white, organic flannel fabric for the back. I figured it would be a nice, subtle complement to such a big, colorful design on the opposite side.

My three-year-old loves anything orange so when I asked him what color he thought I should use for the zig-zag stitch around the edge, not surprisingly, he said orange. Luckily, it coordinated nicely with the rest of the colors.

I decided to be daring and try rounding the corners. I must admit it was even more difficult than I expected. They are far from perfect but hopefully my sister won't be too harsh a critic. ;)

I still have a good amount of fabric leftover so I would love to make him a matching bib if I have time. We'll see...