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Finished just in time for the baby shower tomorrow!

Finished just in time for the baby shower tomorrow!

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Old 09-29-2012, 06:07 AM
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Our DDIL is due with our oldest son's (age 38) first child the end of October. We are all so excited. Friends are having a shower for her tomorrow and I was able to finally complete all the handmade items I had planned to give them : ) [ATTACH=CONFIG]366250[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]366251[/ATTACH] This quilt is for the floor, to be used as a play quilt. It was a panel (not square of course) so I cut it up, sashed the blocks in black, cut them wonky and sashed them again in yellow. My granddaughter (age 3 1/2) was helping me arrange (rearrange, ha, ha) the squares, so I put hers on the back.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]366252[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]366253[/ATTACH]The second quilt is for the crib. They do not want to know the sex of the baby ahead of time so I went with a safe blue, green and yellow. The pattern is a free pattern called Pretty in Pastels from quilting.about.com. I rearranged their colors a bit to use the fabrics I had purchased. My DH is making them an oak crib and it is in the final stages of varnishing. So.........we are ready LOL.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]366254[/ATTACH]The third isn't a quilt but it sure took much longer to do, sigh. It is a knit baby afghan. The pattern is from The Baby Knits Book by Debbie Bliss. I had to lay it on a piece of green flannel so you could see the alphabet design. I give them handmade gifts occasionally and started sealing the tissue paper with a little sticker that says, "Nana's Boutique", so they know it was especially made for them. She seems excited to open them so I hope they like these items as well. Hope you enjoy too.
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What incredible gifts. She will be thrilled to open those. You've done a great job.
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Old 09-29-2012, 06:20 AM
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The quilts are sew cute! I love the way you set the panel squares wonky. Your knitted alphabet is INCREDIBLE! Wow, that looks hard and I can't imagine keeping the tension perfect on the stocking stitch while working in the letters.
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Old 09-29-2012, 06:51 AM
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Looks as if you are one excited Grandmom. They are gorgeous. Congratulations to all.
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They will love the beautiful quilts, you do such good work.
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Great job!
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They all are so beautiful
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My goodness, you have been a busy lady! The gifts are all adorable and I am sure your son and DIL will love them. Aren't grandchildren the best? My first and only is just a year old now.
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beautiful they truend out very nice!!!!
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Your gifts are all lovely. That new mama won't know which one to use first. Have fun at the shower and with the new grandchild.
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