When I retired from my day job a few months ago, I realized that I need to make 5 baby quilts soon! Two of our daughters, Emily and Hannah, were expecting babies, another family member was expecting too, and I was overdue on making baby quilts for 2 others toddlers. Time to sew!
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| "Starry Starry Night" for Benjamin Prindle, our grandson, born two weeks ago! I had seen this design on Pinterest years ago, sorry I could not determine the designer. It was fun to make all of these wonky, colorful stars! I varied the background colors, inspired by the original design and also by the awesome way that Hannah painted the nursery's ceiling! |
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| Doesn't this room look amazing? Hannah and Danny used 5 different dark blues and swirled them together to create the night sky. Then they used the handle tip of a narrow paint brush, dipped in white paint, to achieve the stars. Hannah really has a flair for decorating! |
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| Here is our newest grandchild, Benjamin Robert, born 2 weeks ago today! He was 7 lbs. 14 oz., 12 inches long. And oh, those cheeks! We think he's pretty great. |
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We are lucky that our kids all live close by, so we can visit often. I think I held Ben for an hour yesterday, it felt so good!
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"Sweet Dreams" made Hannah's sister-in-law's baby, who was born two weeks ago also! Baby Natalie Rose was born one day before Benjamin, so Natalie and Ben will be like cousin twins! Exciting times for all!
I made these simple stars out of some leftover Moda fabrics I had (another jelly roll, I think), so soft and sweet. I knew that the parents had painted the nursery a very soft pale pink so I am hoping this will blend with their decor. |
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"Pastel Hearts" for Emma, who is already 2 years old! Emma is big sister to new baby Natalie, whose quilt is shown above. These floral and dot prints were from a jelly roll I purchased a few years ago and have used for a couple of other baby quilts. I love the pinks, greens, beiges, and grays. The simple 4-patch heart blocks go together so quickly! It's a great way to use up scraps.
Three baby quilts done since April, and two to go! One is in progress, and will be for my other daughter's soon-to-be-born third child! More on that quilt later, after the quilt is done and the baby is born. Quilt #5 has not been started yet. |
