Sunday, February 13, 2022

BABY QUILTS & GARDEN PARTY DOWN UNDER FEBRUARY

Two things I am juggling this past week.  Some baby quilts to stash away for emergency baby shower gifts and the February instructions for my Garden Party Down Under Block of the month project.


I have two daughters that live within 15 or 20 minutes of me.  We are long ago past the new grand baby stages, but they often are invited to baby showers and ask if I have a spare baby quilt hanging around.  Well, yes I do.  I keep a stash of them all ready to give them.  They hit me up with three just before January so my supply was getting pretty low.  This past week I got busy and turned out two.  Just need those bindings hand sewn down and we are back in business.  

I am back at my Garden Party Down Under with February's instructons given out on the 1st.  I have run into a little issue with the extension of the vines into the half square triangles.  The directions said mirror image of the two vine and leaf sides, which I seem to have misunderstood.  The top vine section was suppose to be the same curve as the lower one.  Now I could scrap the entire border and also the second one I have almost done and start over, or figure out some different design to  join it to those half square.  The appliqué is all done on this finished border and part on the second.  I'm voting for figuring out a new design to join them.

Zoey our little 11 month old Yorkshire Terrier has found herself the perfect afternoon nap place.  Not a care in the world.  I was tempted to join her after discovering my mishap on my BOM.  Sometimes a dogs life is just the right place to be.  


       


 

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13 comments:

  1. LIttle Penguin QuiltsFebruary 13, 2022 at 9:24 AM

    Your stash of baby quilts is such a good idea! My sons never ask for that type of thing, lol! Hope you get your Garden Party border figured out. That would make me want to just go take a nap, too!

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  2. Frédérique - Quilting Patchwork AppliquéFebruary 13, 2022 at 10:40 AM

    Yes, Zoey has the best life ever. A new design sounds good, for joining the appliqués ;) Lovely vines and flowers.
    Thank you for sharing, and linking up!

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  3. Nancy @ Grace and Peace QuiltingFebruary 13, 2022 at 8:00 PM

    Super cute baby quilts!! Zoey has the right idea!!!

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  4. KateFebruary 16, 2022 at 2:58 AM

    That's always such a frustrating feeling to realize you made a major error on a project. Hopefully you've already figured out a solution.

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  5. SandeeFebruary 16, 2022 at 3:17 PM

    You are so talented and your precious pup is so cute.

    Thank you for joining the Happy Tuesday Blog Hop.

    Have a fabulous day and week. ♥

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  6. JennyFebruary 18, 2022 at 11:19 AM

    Having a small supply of baby quilts is a great idea. I've often mentioned to my grown up granddaughters that I have a couple of baby quilts here if they would like one for friends or co-workers. So far, no takers. Zoey looked completely happy snoozing away.

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  7. LynetteFebruary 18, 2022 at 6:09 PM

    Those vines will still be pretty, and yours will have its own version! I would totally figure out how to make what's been done so far work in the overall scheme. And the baby quilts are adorable - what a perfect way to showcase a nice print!

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  8. DonnaFebruary 19, 2022 at 1:42 PM

    Instructions are open to interpretation! Do what works for you and consider it a design decision.

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  9. Alycia~QuiltygirlFebruary 20, 2022 at 8:58 AM

    What a fun idea to keep baby quilts around!!! I like that!

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  10. Sandy PanagosFebruary 20, 2022 at 10:39 AM

    I wish I had time to keep a baby quilt stash, but I have sixteen nieces and nephews and all the great-nieces/nephews so they keep me pretty busy. You'll work out something for the borders, I know it!

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  11. LindaFebruary 21, 2022 at 6:10 PM

    Those baby quilts are adorable! Love Garden Party Down Under - it's just so pretty. Yes a dog's life (and our cats) seem pretty desirable sometimes - lol!
    Thank you for linking to To Do Tuesday!

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  12. Jennifer Fulton Inquiring QuilterFebruary 22, 2022 at 11:23 AM

    I would definitely figure out your own way to join them because that border is looking so pretty! Nice of you to have baby quilts on hand for your daughter's friends. Thanks for sharing on Wednesday Wait Loss.

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  13. Andree G. FaubertFebruary 23, 2022 at 2:01 PM

    Hi Donnalee, I'm sure that you'll figure out something for the other side! Having extra baby quilts to give out sounds like a good idea. Thanks for linking up to Free Motion Mavericks!

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