The Baby Quilt is Finished!

Our little girl will have a quilt of Hearts and Rainbow beams waiting for her arrival day. It's so nice to have this, my biggest task accomplished in time and ready to wrap my new little one in. Today I am 37 weeks pregnant- and as I sewed the last stitch I said to my husband, "Ok I'm ready to have the baby now". 

I finished the hand stitching last night happily- because it is the most wonderful part of quilting. Delicately blind stitching by hand is so relaxing and this is the time where the most of my positive thoughts go into the quilt- thinking of the one to whom this quilt will belong.

It's amazing to think just last week I finished the quilt top, sandwiched the batting to the backing, (always forgetting with every baby quilt- 9 months pregnant is not the time to be on the floor pinning the backing and batting), and then quilting it all together. Over the weekend I trimmed-up the quilt and sewed the binding to the quilt front, while singing a little song to myself "It's Binding Time Again...you're gonna seam me". I think I do this often when I'm rhythmically engrossed in a task. (Do you ever whistle while you work too?)

When I finished I showed the boys which heart on the quilt belonged to them- and they both seemed so excited. (Kasper even remembered which one is his and pointed to it while I took photos). I hope in years to come she will be as happy with this token of love as I am. And that as with all hand-made things, my children will pass it on to their children.

And now I'm on to the next project. (yup, I have a few more things I "want" to sew before she arrives). Come visit again and see what I'm making next for our little girl.

Quilt Top

The Baby Quilt top is done!

This quilt is a true fabric saving quilt. I have utilized all the fabric from the my previous two quilts and haven't bought any new fabric for this one. The two little hearts that represent my boys, have fabric that was in each of their quilts. And the white border around the squares, white leaves on vines, is the fabric backing my little girl's heart in the top left. I had bought it for my last baby's quilt- but didn't use it. Now, it seems so much more appropriate for my little girl.

All pieced together- five hearts together, waiting and welcoming our new one to the family.
Now it's quilting time.

Sewing Applique Hearts

Hello and welcome to the first post on my new blog. Since I'm usually sewing or making something I figured I'd show you my current project- "The Baby Quilt". I'm expecting a new baby girl very soon- and I have a baby quilt to finish before her arrival. It seems I'm always just finishing before the baby arrives.

I made each one of my babies a white on white baby quilt. And it's become a sweet ritual that I do while pregnant, waiting for their arrival- Planning and designing the blocks for the baby to be, sewing and dreaming of sweet smelling skin and little fingers. All the while, looking forward to wrapping my new little one in a blanket crafted especially for them.

For this baby quilt I wanted to do something fun and more girl like. Her middle name is Heart and what would be more appropriate than Rainbow beams and Hearts. Especially since I just love all things Rainbow (as in Ronnie James Dio) and Hearts (as in Ann & Nancy).

So off I am to finish more Hearts. Thanks for stopping by, come visit again.