One of the things that I've always wanted to do for my children as the entered my life is sew a quilt for each of them, and lately, I've been working on the quilt for little H. I was stopped there for a while because my sewing machine broke down, but thanks to my incredible husband, I've been able to purchase a new one and really get things rolling. It's been nice, actually, because it's kept me busy with something since it's so difficult for me to get up and around these days. I've been working diligently, and I finally finished it! It's pretty basic, but the fabrics I used are really cute (in my opinion), and it's got some adorable hand-made furry animals on the bottom. Here's a picture of the quilt, in it's entirety:
The front fabrics are all made of soft flannel, and the backing is a satin-flannel fabric (satin on one side, flannel on the other), so it's very warm and cozy. Here's a quick shot of the back, just so you can see the quilting:
If you're aware of my issues with gender typing, I'm sure you already can guess that I really wanted the backing to be green, but I loved this material and it was only available in blue, yellow or pink, so I went with blue. I think it looks nice in the end. Here's a few close-up shots of the little animals I appliqued onto the bottom. Yes, I cut those out, pieced them together, embroidered them, and appliqued them (all the way down to each spot on the giraffe), all by hand, and I have to say, I'm pretty proud of them in the end. Sorry about the elephant being sideways...
The front fabrics are all made of soft flannel, and the backing is a satin-flannel fabric (satin on one side, flannel on the other), so it's very warm and cozy. Here's a quick shot of the back, just so you can see the quilting:If you're aware of my issues with gender typing, I'm sure you already can guess that I really wanted the backing to be green, but I loved this material and it was only available in blue, yellow or pink, so I went with blue. I think it looks nice in the end. Here's a few close-up shots of the little animals I appliqued onto the bottom. Yes, I cut those out, pieced them together, embroidered them, and appliqued them (all the way down to each spot on the giraffe), all by hand, and I have to say, I'm pretty proud of them in the end. Sorry about the elephant being sideways... 
And finally, here's a closeup of the monogram of his initials (HJH) at the bottom corner (I'm not quite sure why these images are coming out sideways, but you can see it at least...):
All in all, I'm really happy with how it turned out, and I hope it's something that little H will love and cherish for the rest of his life. I washed it in some baby detergent today, so it might even be the blanket he comes home from the hospital in...how special is that?!
UGH! Can you stand it! Look at that adorable little face, and that nose! I have this tiny little hunch that little H has that exact same nose. Here's one of me at about the same age:
Look at those eyelashes! (Yes, my mom shamefully used curlers in my hair, even at such a young age. What were you thinking mom!?!) With a combination of H's nose and my eyes, little H will be a knockout. Oh, and just for fun, here's a few more pictures of us, a little bit further into the future, just so you can see what a cute life little H has ahead of him.
What a handsome boy we'll have! I can't wait to meet him!!
There she is, the beautiful bride, with her new husband Uncle Dylan and all of little H's soon-to-be cousins. Aren't they adorable?!?
And here's little Lydia and Aunt Laura Gail looking all pretty at the reception. Won't she fit in perfectly in LA!?! We can't wait to get out there and visit her!
