handsful

We received a gorgeous baby blanket that was handmade by Jennie, an online friend of mine. I “met” her more than a year ago, when we were both turning in our China adoption paperwork. We’re both with the same agency, and both hoping that our new daughters are on the next list of waiting children. (The list is due any day, by the way!)

Jennie has a side business with her sewing, and I emailed her the other day to order a blanket for Lainey. She replied, telling me that she had already decided to make one for Lainey as a gift to her! I was so touched that she wanted to do this!! She asked me what colors we liked, and I told her the nursery colors. The blanket goes beautifully with the crib set and I just love it! The flowers are flannel, and there is a SO soft pink bumpy chenille on the back. Jennie, I hope to meet you in person some day…maybe even in China!

Below is our quilt in progress:

The final arrangement

Me, looking down on the quilt from the barstool, making sure it’s just right!

My friend Rhonda, who is making our 100 Good Wishes quilt for us, came over tonight to lay all the pieces out in order so she can begin sewing! She had already cut them all down from the original 8″ to 5″ squares. The white background is actually a vinyl backed table cloth…the squares clung to the flannel white side, so when we were done getting them in the right pattern, she just rolled it up to take it home. Clever!

The quilt will have sashing between each square, a border fabric, and binding fabric around the edges. She’ll be sewing it in her spare time (ha…she works part time and homeschools her 2 daughters). She promised to have it done before Lainey comes home, which is good enough for me. Can’t wait to see the finished product!