Our granddaughter turned two this month, and I made a quilt for her "baby"
I tried to match (as closely as I could) the colors in the Honestly Cute dolly playpen we got her.
We celebrated on April 14 with burgers (and a vegan stew for the vegan granddaughter) and a Daniel Tiger cake. Everyone attended except our grandson (at Texas A&M) and our son-in-law, who was sick and unable to make the trip from north Texas. Our family isn't large but we have a good time together!
Our sweet little granddaughter grabbed the quilt as soon as she saw it and seemed delighted with it, which made my heart happy.
The back is a combo of a stash fabric and a very cute Cupcake Cafe by Laura Stone for Studio E.
I'm happy to carry on traditions. My paternal grandmother made me a dolly quilt in 1956 (yes!) when I was 8, and I kept it all these years. Last year I gave it to my daughter to keep for our granddaughter.
Papaw and granddaughter!
Dolly Mini Quilt
Finished size: Approximately 18x20 inches
Fabrics
Body - scraps from my scrap stash
Binding - yellow mini dot print by Waverly
Backing - Cupcake Cafe by Laura Stone for StudioE plus stash
Thread
Superior Threads #50 - Genoa Gray
Quilting
Machine - straight line diagonal
Aww she seems to love it so much! I bet she will cherish that forever. I still have blankets my grandmother made for me. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Julie! Thanks for visiting. I bet your grandmother loved making those blankets for you. :)
DeleteWhat a darling idea for a darling girl! Oh, how lucky she is to have someone who makes a quilt for her baby. I would have LOVED that when I was a little girl. It really is cute Linda, and the fabrics are so bright and colorful.
ReplyDeleteAwwww Pattie you are so kind - thank you. :)
DeleteThat is so adorable, Linda! It looks like it was fun to make and will get lots of love from your sweet granddaughter!
ReplyDeleteThanks Diann. :) My daughter sent me a picture a few days ago, and my granddaughter was tucking in her baby to the playpen - lol!
DeleteSuch a sweet quilt. She will cherish it forever--just like you. And the dolly play pen--what fun. Just like the big version pack-and-plays. The Daniel Tiger party is such a fun theme. (I'm a big Mr. Rogers fan.) Oh, and I like your new (?) header. I get so used to just checking instagram lately and I forget to look at blogs. Shame on me if it's been up awhile.
ReplyDeleteThank you Janine! I was clueless about the whole Daniel Tiger theme. When my daughter sent me a link and asked if I could make a cake, I said, "Oh she wants a kitty cake?" and my daughter thought it was hilarious.
DeleteI tried a "kitty font" on my header. I'm still not sure I like it but thank you for noticing! :)
I keep waiting for a new post. Girl, what is happening with you?!
ReplyDeleteSorry I'm so late in answering - I'm a slug when it comes to checking comments!
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