Success!

Over the past few years I've had several friends who have had babies and I always like to try and make the presents myself as oppose to buying baby clothes that they puke on and grow out of it.  I've crocheted and quilted baby blankets but my biggest problem is I never start the project in time.  One such instance, I blew off starting until the day of the baby shower.  Oops!  Sweet Emmaline didn't see her present til she was three or four months old.  (Unfortunately I lost the pic of took of this project)

My next attempt was with quilting.  My first practice blanket turned into a pillow after the seams went from parallel to intercepting.  Don't ask, I'm not sure how I managed that myself.  Around this time my coworker announced that he and his wife were expecting so, of course, I had to put my skills to the test!  I bought squares and arranged patterns, re-arranged patterns, started sewing...and then put it down for months.  I still have not finished that blanket but luckily I had a spare that I had made that worked out beautifully.  Enjoy Eveline, the sweetest baby who NEVER cries. 

 

My latest project I returned to crocheting because, let's face it, it's a helluva lot easier and quicker than quilting.  I borrowed the idea from my sister who was also making a blanket but I finished mine first, haha!  The original pattern pertained to potholders, but I just made a bunch of blocks and pieced it together like an afghan.  One of my favorite things about this blanket is the name of the yarn color, Earth and Sky.  I also finished and delivered this blanket with three weeks to spare before lil Griffon is born.  Woot!

And, yeah yeah, to anyone who thinks skulls aren't appropriate for a baby blanket... this kid is gonna be hard as shit.