Well, since I have no baby pictures to post, I thought I could at least brag about all the cool stuff that I have made, and that my mom has made for the baby.
The first thing I made, with some help sewing from a gal in my ward, was a book for our baby to look at during Sacrament Meeting, so he'll learn at a young age that the whole reason we take the sacrament is because of Jesus.
Soon after that, my friend asked if I wanted to learn how to knit. I said sure. So we made a little cocoon and matching hat for the little guy.
This is the crowning achievement. Mom and I went shopping on Monday so we could make a quilt for the baby. I wanted to make a red, tan, brown, cream quilt because we live in New Mexico, and that's the color palette most often used. And I knew it could be done tastefully, more tastefully, perhaps, than the city of Santa Fe... (Mom did all the machine sewing, but I helped by cutting out each piece while we watched an 8-hour miniseries.) So here's the front:
And the back. Matt noticed that since we did 8x8 blocks, we could actually use his blanket as a massive checker or chess board someday. Always thinking...
The quilt did turn out rather massive, but I'm glad because now he'll be able to use it until he's almost 5 feet tall. And, there will be room for me or Matt to cuddle with him under it.
So at least now you know we haven't been just sitting around waiting for the baby to come. We're keeping busy!
11 comments:
Wow, look at you and all your craftiness! I love that the quilt you made is large. I always tried to cuddle under Syd's blankets with her when she was little but they just weren't big enough for it. Everything turned out great!
You're so cute, Becky...I love all of the things you made! Especially the quilt; it's beautiful.
You look great and I can't wait to see your little boy!
I LOVE that quilt!!! Is there a pattern for it? I need to be making one just like that.
I am so impressed!! I want to make one of those sacrament meeting books for my little guy. Is there a pattern online?
You've been keeping busy! All of your projects are soo cute! The quilt is beautiful, I love it!
wow you've been busy!!! I love it all. The Quilt is great! You have been holding out on us Becky...where were you all these D basment craft nights? lol. Cant wait to see little baby!!
So basically, you have skills. I don't think I was productive at all in the time between Peter's due date and his birth, except for, you know, the whole growing a person thing.
I want to see the hoodie when it's done.
I love the quilt!
Becky that sacrament book is SO COOL!! Can you tell me how you made it? Thanks!
I NEED a pattern for that quilt!
holy dang girly-you're going nuts with the crafts-and they look AWESOME!!!!! I'm a huge fan of the quilt-and I reeeally want to make a sacrament meeting book for Addi. Nice work!
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