Last night, Dear Husband reminded me about making a blanket for one of his co-workers who is having a baby. The hitch? Tomorrow (read: TODAY!) is her last day before her maternity leave starts! Do I have something I could make a blanket with, please? Of course! Not a problem.
Fortunately, I did have a four squares cut and pieced together, so that was my starting point. I sewed the squares together to make a small four block quilt and then got busy and made a backing from my scraps, did some quick basic quilting on the machine, and sewed the binding to the edges. By this point it was about 9:00 p.m. and I still had to finish hand-stitching the binding down on the other side of the quilt.
The pink fabric is velvet soft with an imprinted rose pattern, the white chenille for some texture, and the pink fairy-tale toile for just the right amount of sweetness!
I didn't finish it (including finding a bag to put it in) until about 11:00 p.m. but I'm very happy with how it came out. And I really love the hand-sewing part of sewing. I love to curl up in my chair or in the corner of the couch and just weave with needle, thread and thimble - needle in, pull, needle in, pull, needle in . . . . It is very relaxing and fulfilling in a simple, nostalgic way. And it has sparked me wanting to get some more sewing done. So today, you can find me at the table, with fabric and scissors and pins and needles and the sewing machine quietly "whirring" as I make two dresses for a friends granddaughter.
Maybe Henrietta will stop in and give you an update of what's happening later today!
I love this blanket. I wish I could sew.
Posted by: Wendy in MD | January 29, 2008 at 08:45 AM
Wow! That quilt is truly beautiful...and made on the fly too! Your dear husband must be so proud and pleased!!
Karen T.
Posted by: Karen T. | January 29, 2008 at 07:39 PM