Oh Baby!

It seems to be baby season.  Neighbors, friends and family are all having babies.   It's so joyful.  I have a new "go to" gift and I love making them.  It's a baby blanket with an embroidered name.

 

Everyone loves to see their baby's name on a gift, especially when it is an unusual name. I embroider the name on the minkee first. If you don't have a machine that embroiders, you can always stitch a fusible applique.   Then using flannel, I make this self binding blanket using directions from The Missouri Star Quilt Company.   There are so many cute flannels available. Using a 40" square piece of flannel and a 30" piece of minkee, it takes me less than 2 hours, including the embroidery. 

This receiving blanket  is definitely a hit!

 

 

Don't You Love The Name Henry?

You bet I love that name, Henry. It's the name of my new grandson, my first grandchild.

Hip, Hip, Hooray!

He was born on Sunday, 2 weeks late, weighing in at 7lbs 4oz and 22" long.

I do not have permission to share a photo,

 so I will share the receiving blanket I made while awaiting his arrival. .

While my DIL was in labor and delivery, I headed to the nearest fabric store. I had to do something.

I found this wonderful flannel, with bicycles, at my local Joann's and they were having a great sale.

 Almost all of their children's flannels were $2.99/yd. A great deal.  I washed it beforehand since I was worried about shrinkage.  It wasn't too bad and it was sooooo soft. 

I used it for the back and binding and purchased minkee for the top.

I used the Missouri Star Quilt Company video that I shared in a recent blog post to make the self-binding baby blanket. If you did not see the photo of Jenny Doan and the You Tube video embedded in the post,

 here is the LINK

 

As soon as the grandbaby was given a name, I got to work:

I embroidered his name on the minkee.

I'm sure this will be the first of many.

Welcome to the world Henry.  I'm so happy to meet you.