My last post about April birthdays reminded me of the fact that two new sweet baby girls have come into our lives this year. My brother and sister-in-law welcomed their bundle of joy in March and our friends just had their baby on April 1. I am so excited to have a new niece, even though she lives far away. I haven’t had a chance to meet her in person just yet; only through pictures and video. I am thankful for the technology that helps us keep in touch. I am a photo hoarder, so I am constantly running out of space on my phone because I find myself saving every photo from text message or email or any little snippet of video that comes my way. These things make me feel like I am not so far away from family, so I treasure each and every one. At least I get to see my friend’s baby, who lives just around the corner. When I learned that there were new babies on the way, and found out the colors of the nurseries, I set to work making some baby quilts. Every baby needs a cuddly soft hand-made quilt. Below are a few pics of the quilts I made for them. I am in love with wonky/modern improvisational quilting and was inspired by this book: Block Party: The Modern Quilting Bee
Baby Hannah’s quilt:
I sewed lots of strips of varying thicknesses and assorted patterns of teal, coral, navy blue and gray fabrics which made a beautiful combination. The white background material really made these colors pop. The back of the quilt is comprised of the softest white minky fabric and teal polka dotted cotton. I also incorporated a hand-stitched quilt label.
Baby Rylie’s quilt:
I loved how Baby Hannah’s quilt came together, so I followed the same pattern with this one for Baby Rylie, except with a wonderful selection of pinks and grays to match her nursery. I’m not sure which color combo I loved more. They are both so fun!
