Sweet Handmade Quilt For My Baby Boy

Hello haus maus friends! I want to show you a quilt that I worked on (I began it awhile ago and just finished) and though I'd love to actually insert the batting, quilt the top and do the binding myself, I am happy to say that I'm outsourcing that to a lovely German lady who will have it ready for me by the end of December. I just don't have the time or patience to hand quilt this plus I don't even know how!

I'm so happy with my quilt though, it measures roughly 174 x 127 so it's a good size but not too big. And it's for my little boy! Now I will have a special quilt that I can lay on the floor or on top of our rugs so he can play and drool all over it as lays there thinking his happy baby boy thoughts. It is special to me that I made this and that I will give it to him as his welcome home present. I plan to wrap it up and give it to him when he arrives in January. I always wanted to give my child a present when they arrive - so in addition to a tour of our home where I'll explain to him where he is, what each room is used for, where mommy and daddy sleep, etc. I will give him this special quilt as his present and take photos of him laying on it so that when he's older, he can see himself so small and cute laying on his handmade blanket.

I already love my little boy. I feel him kicking inside of me right now as I write this and it makes me so happy. I finally understand what the "pregnancy glow" is all about. It comes from inside and radiates through your eyes. It's a beautiful feeling that I've never experienced before. As a journalist, I'm a person who loves to experience everything in life first hand. Being able to experience pregnancy has been the most rewarding thing I've done to date in addition to all of the beautiful countries I've visited, my friends, my sweet husband... This is so unique and definitely a beautiful time in my life.

Here is what the quilt looks like in case you are curious:









The blue leaf/bud fabric will be on the reverse side. All of the fabrics are American. I really love the colors, it's not too masculine and not too feminine, and I really like how vintage-y it looks. I also adore the paisley, bird, leaf and tiny floral patterns. I can't wait to show it to you next time when it's finished AND with my baby playing on top! :)

I hope you are all doing well. So tell me, do you quilt?

xo
Holly