My First Quilt

As some of you already know, I'm currently 5 months pregnant. Now that I'm over the icky, sicky first trimester, I've had a fabulous surge in energy and gumption! It's been a welcome change.

As my husband and I start to delve into the world of "baby stuff", it's becoming more and more apparent that there is only a teeny-tiny fraction of all the baby gizmos, gadgets, decor, and general tom-foolery in this world that actually appeal to us and/or seem useful. So we've been brainstorming all the fun things we can make ourselves at home from our personal stash of craft supplies and fabric.

darling quilt by onegirl

I spotted a beautiful baby quilt by onegirl on the LMNOP blog the other day and was instantly inspired! Granted, I've never attempted a quilt before, but once I get a hare-brained idea lodged into my mind, it usually doesn't ease up until I've either accomplished my task or proven to myself that it's out of my league. So Thursday afternoon I went to a bookstore and bought a lovely how-to book of baby quilts (with a welcome laid-back, less severe approach than most of the quilting books available) and jumped right in. (I used the pattern on page 45, with some of my own moderate adaptions.)


I ransacked my fabric stash and found some pretty fabrics, but promptly decided I needed a bit more (you can never have too much fabric, right?!), so I popped over to this amazing quilt shop just a few minutes from my house and bought a few basic supplies and some fabric.


Three lovely days later, I've got a finished project! It was so invigorating to immerse myself in a project, that I could barely tear myself away for even a minute. I even worked in bed for about an hour last night after getting back from a movie, furiously embroidering until my eyes just wouldn't stay open anymore.


I couldn't be happier with it! Sure, it's got some minor flaws and I definitely will do things a bit different on my next attempt, but overall it's just so exciting to have persevered and made something beautiful for our little baby-to-be!

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detail of quilted circles on the back

I'm already dreaming up new quilt ideas and want to make one for every baby I know--Besides, then I have a proper excuse to go buy more delicious fabric...