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In January 2006 I found out I was pregnant, and designed what I hoped would be a whole fleet of baby blankets. In reality it became one. Not unremarkable itself though, when I went to the fabric store the day after I found out I was pregnant I bought some purple starry fabric. I absentmindedly thought, "I can use this in the baby's blanket". Later it occurred to me that I didnt know I was having a girl then.. and in fact, everyone around me was SURE I was having a boy.
When we did find out it was a girl I hit the fabric store again, totally forgetting to bring a swatch of the original purple fabric. I wandered aimlessly, but came home with some fabric that I just couldnt leave.. purple dragon flies. I knew they wouldnt match but I just couldnt leave the fabric there, I HAD to bring it home.
At home I put the two together, and they matched so well they looked like they could have been professionally matched or something.
The third fabric in the quilt was not miraculous or interesting, instead it was a quick buy with only color in mind..
I put the thing together, fleece backed it in the pillow case type style.. did some stitching around the edge and then.. well.. damnit I was just too pregnant by that point to DO anything. (besides, what energy I did have I put into making a giant beast of a quilt as a favor to my MIL and working full time)
so now, a year and some months later, I have finally finished it (a quick tie job)
try as I might though, I could not get a picture of the quilt without my daughter also in the picture.
and with some star friends:
There's something so satisfying about finishing a quilt. These little ones really can be quick projects when you actually have spare time. (HAH!)
I'm inspired though, hopefully there will be more to come soon.
When we did find out it was a girl I hit the fabric store again, totally forgetting to bring a swatch of the original purple fabric. I wandered aimlessly, but came home with some fabric that I just couldnt leave.. purple dragon flies. I knew they wouldnt match but I just couldnt leave the fabric there, I HAD to bring it home.
At home I put the two together, and they matched so well they looked like they could have been professionally matched or something.
The third fabric in the quilt was not miraculous or interesting, instead it was a quick buy with only color in mind..
I put the thing together, fleece backed it in the pillow case type style.. did some stitching around the edge and then.. well.. damnit I was just too pregnant by that point to DO anything. (besides, what energy I did have I put into making a giant beast of a quilt as a favor to my MIL and working full time)
so now, a year and some months later, I have finally finished it (a quick tie job)
try as I might though, I could not get a picture of the quilt without my daughter also in the picture.
and with some star friends:
There's something so satisfying about finishing a quilt. These little ones really can be quick projects when you actually have spare time. (HAH!)
I'm inspired though, hopefully there will be more to come soon.