When you choose handmade baby quilts with sheep in the design, you’ll be getting a whole flock of good things for you, the baby and the family. Here are five: You’ll Avoid the Herd Mentality Naturally you want your gift to that precious new baby to be something completely different from the usual presents brought …
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The problem of how to choose a baby shower gift does not have to be a difficult decision. Buying your gift can be easy and enjoyable. Today many websites or stores make it quickly available for the new Mom or for you the person in need of a gift to find the store’s registry. Mom’s …
Hand quilting on the lap gives a quilter a more comfortable spot in which to sit instead of being bent over the quilting frame. The social activity for women for centuries has been to be bent over a quilting frame and move the needle up and down through the layers of fabric with needle in …
Why purchase a handmade baby quilt from a website when you can find baby quilts from department stores or by the hundreds on other online websites? Since I was a young child watching my Grandmother ply her needle, there was one very important lesson learned and that was to take pride in your craftsmanship. I …
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The sonogram has confirmed that the baby is going to be a girl! It seemed like yesterday, but actually yesterday was my granddaughter’s 1st birthday. A year ago this Grandma started to pull out the fabrics choices and designed a baby quilt. Actually, Grandma made two for Abby. With extra fabric, burp cloths in the …
Here are some of the most popular themes and suggestions for color and design for the nursery of a baby girl. As a quilter of baby quilts, I too use these themes to design my baby quilts.
The importance of keeping a quilt in good shape is to keep the investment of an heirloom for my family. Preserving each is not only important for the quilt but a responsibility of its owner. Here are some useful tips that will be beneficial in retaining the quilt’s beauty and the workmanship of the quilter for years to come:
As I sat and watched the US football (soccer) game in the Olympics, I was reminded of the passion in the eyes of the players, the coaches, and the fans. The love of the sport goes far beyond the point in the goal. As a “soccer Mom” of 3 boys and a go-getter lady, I …
A baby quilt is a special gift from Grandma to the new grandbaby.
Just like the other family members, Grandma is SEW excited about the arrival of a new baby.
There is beauty sewn into each patch of my newest memory quilt. This beauty comes from a woman’s life. Some called her mother, another wife, others shouted out for their grandmother, or sister.