Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Stitches and stamps

My co-worker's baby came 2 months early.  Ella Clare is a cutie with LOTS of hair. Her APGAR scores were great, so the prognosis is good, but she'll be in NICU for a while yet.  I've been wearing my fingers out trying to get her quilt ready to welcome her when she gets home, and I think I'm going to make it.  I bet I have only one or two evenings left of quilting, and I hope to bind it this weekend.  This was such a fun quilt to make - I feel certain I'll be making more with different color schemes.  I love making baby quilts - they come together so quickly! 



I've addressed and about 110 Hurricane Sandy Relief Quilt Thank You postcards - halfway there! 

14 comments:

Auntie Em said...

Best wishes for baby Ella!
I love your quilt. Your hand quilting stitches are so even and neat. Can't believe you can do it so fast!

Cheryl Willis said...

beautiful quilt!
hope your hand doesn't cramp up from writing all the notes- lol
quilters are generous beings- bless you all for your had work!

Vroomans' Quilts said...

Yes, your handquilting is beautiful! A lovely quilt for a wee one.

Karen - Quilts...etc. said...

glad the baby is ok coming early - she will have a cute quilt for sure

Loris said...

The baby quilt is so sweet! Looks like celebration flags! Happy new life!

Chiska said...

I love how you've quilted it. So glad baby is here and doing well.

Cheryl's Teapots2Quilting said...

What a pretty quilt! I'm a much slower quilter (of course, I only quilt during the commercials).

Julie Fukuda said...

That quilt will be worth coming home to. No wonder the baby was in a rush!

Betteem said...

Thanks for sending me a postcard! We block makers should be sending you thank you cards! You're a wonderful organizer! I love your baby quilt and am inspired to sew one like it.

Michelle said...

Will be praying for the precious little one. What a beautiful quilt to welcome her home in!!

Shay said...

LOVE Ella's quilt. You did a fabulous job Erin. Those colours are so cheerful. Perfect for a little one.

I love how quickly baby quilts come together too.

Jindi's Cottage said...

Great quilt for Ella Clare, such great splashes of colour and movement, fabulous.

Em said...

Love this!!!!!!! Reminds of a Katie Peterson pattern. She is local. I live making baby quilts too and hope someday we r hand quilting together while chatting.

Nancy said...

Love your quilting on the baby quilt! How do you get your lines so straight? I will be embarrassed to show my hand-quilting up close now!