LHUNT212

You could make like a small carry along quilt that they can pack in the diaper bag for when they want to lay the baby down at someones house or for the baby to play on as it gets older. It wouldnt have to match anything.

karenchi

Oh how sad.....I know I made my new GS 3 different quilts and now that he is a year they still won't let him sleep with any blankets.....I've stopped making them

Karen

Shibori

wait till the first time baby figures out how to take off a poopy diaper in the middle of the night and all that pretty PB stuff gets "icked"! she'll be needing a few extra bankies I'm sure :)

TexasGurl

It is aggravating and hurtful when NON-quilters or sewers just don't GET IT ! Many people just don't appreciate something handmade or without a designer label
I have a hard time with these perfectly-coordinated, overly-picky brides & moms-to-be today ...
Guess my AGE is showing, we were happy to get ANYTHING when we got married & had babies ... it didn't have to come from a designer registry or be matchy-matchy.
A gift is supposed to be a GIFT ... not a dictate from the recipient ... might as well just hand out cash to people ... sad
I've made numerous baby quilts for family & friends in 20 yrs. One niece of ours said "Oh, you MADE this?" but showed no more enthusiasm for it than the STORE BOUGHT gifts she opened ! But I still keep making them ... most are treasured & loved.
Make that quilt anyway - or make a birthday quilt when they are 2 or 3 (guaranteed to be loved) and who cares what SIL thinks ! :)

mamaw

Alot of people don't appreciate the value of a homemade gift. They like the prestige of the brand labels instead, like with clothing nowadays.

karenchi

I remember I made my very first grandchild (girl) one.
They lived out of state and I called my daughter to see if she got it. She told me yes, and that her DH and baby outside on it in the DIRT!....I was so mad,
Karen

dsb38327

The quilts we make and gift are filled with love as well as batting. If you want to make your niece/nephew a quilt filled with love you should do so. If you feel it will be hidden away at niece/nephew's house feel free to keep it at your house. If they live near enough you will be asked to baby-sit. The first time you baby-sit you can gift the quilt 'after' the parents have gone, use it while she/he is at your house and keep it when she/he goes home.
You may even have an opportunity over time to be spiteful if you choose. SIL: "Where did she/he get the quilt?".
You can then remind her she didn't want it because it didn't match the nursery decor.

LaurieE

That's ok. The child will outgrow a baby quilt. Let the nursery match. Time is on your side. Wait until your grandchild is about 4 or 5 and take him or her to the quilt store to pick out the fabric and make a quilt from that.

We used to take my grandson to the quilt stores ever since he was an infant. When he got a bit bigger we'd let him pick out some fat quarters (which he instantly turned into blankets for his stuffed animals). He had the best taste in prints I had ever seen. Anyway, one day I told him to pick out 3 fabrics and I'd make him a quilt. That quilt meant more to him than anything else because "I picked out the fabric and grandma made it for me".

sueisallaboutquilts

Some people don't get it. Others think something hand-made is too good to use. I've seen both. Something tells me that a Pottery Barn lover wouldn't appreciate a beautiful quilt made with love. I like the post about taking the child when he/she is old enough to pick fabrics and make a wonderful one!
I don't understand your son though- having a quilting Mom should make him appreciate it. I'm not saying he should overrule his wife about the nursery but I'm surprised he doesn't want a quilt for his baby from his Mom. I have 3 sons and know they would like it. Just a thought.

JenniePenny

Oh, well, it's her loss. Don't let it hurt your feelings anymore than it has already. I agree with the others. Sooner or later, you'll make the baby a quilt anyway.