It's a gift from you and DH to the baby. It may become the baby's favorite blanket. :)

thank you all, I appreciate your replies. I love to make quilts. Lord knows I have a few on my list to do. It's just that every other 2 years she has a baby, which I never hear about till the babies just about due or the baby is born. I did not even know about this one till I read it myself and just found out yesterday that it might be twins this time. I saw pictures of the 2 children she has, and saw the baby blanket I made the little boy being used as a dog pad

Just because you are a quilter does not mean that you have to make a quilt for every person who has a special occasion/birth, etc. The gift certificate to Target sounds like a good idea. They can always use it for diapers.

Just want to share this with you. A baby is God's opinion that the world should go on.

A gift is from the heart. Do what your's tell you.

Do what you think is right.

Sounds like it's time for a nice Baby card. I wouldn't have said that except for your observation about the one being used as a dog-pad. Obviously the first ones were neither appreciated or cared for.

The baby would surely appreciate a lovely gift...which is who the quilt is for. Just ask yourself, "Am I being kind?" and you will figure out the right answer.

Bless your heart! It is an awful predicament for sure. As I read the replies I kept thinking diapers would be nice and when you told us a quilt was given to the dog I was certain. I have several quilts friends made for my son, they have a special place in my heart and someday they will go to his children. Gifts are from the heart, but they should be appreciated and treated with the respect they are due. Just sayn.....

i would give them a college savings bond because it sounds like they are really going to need college funds if they are having so many children.[/quote]
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I would also try to find out if it could be locked into college fees only, and nothing the parents could do would enable them to get their hands on it.