Aww, you guys are the best! Thanks for all the sweet comments about my
quilting disaster. I'm surprisingly not that upset. It's still a beautiful quilt. I just don't know what to do with it. A lot of you suggested that I still give the quilt to my friend. The friend that I'm making the quilt for had her third baby a few months ago. Her oldest is six and is the sweetest boy. Three years ago, my friend gave birth to what appeared to be a healthy 9 pound baby girl. Shortly after her birth, she developed breathing problems and died after a few hours. It turned out she had inhaled
meconium during the birthing process. My friend was devastated. When she made the decision to have a third, she made it very clear that this baby was not a replacement. This baby is very much wanted and my friend has enough love for all three of her children. This new baby is a perfect baby boy and very, very loved! I've been trying to make the perfect quilt for him. I've started a few but haven't been happy with any of them. I'm sure I'll find one soon. At least I hope so. I'd like to give him his quilt before he turns 15 :)!
Anyways......to thank
ya'll for all your sweet comments, I'm having a little giveaway. I made a bunch of pillows for presents recently and I have two left. I'm keeping one but the other I'm giving away. The winner gets to choose the one she/he wants.
You have a choice between this one made with Heather Ross' Mendocino (it measures 18")
or this one, also made Heather Ross' Mendocino. This one measures 16". Can you tell I kinda like this line? :)
I'm sure there will be other goodies thrown in too. Just leave a comment and let me know which one you prefer. And if you blog about it, you get an extra entry. I'll leave this open until
Sunday, May 24 at 9:00 p.m. I'll pick a winner and it'll be in the mail by Tuesday.
To end this post, I'll leave you with a funny picture. They say dog owners start to look like their dogs after a while. I think my Rocky is starting to look like me. Look, he's got my
squinty eyes!
Heh!
or this one, also made Heather Ross' Mendocino. This one measures 16". Can you tell I kinda like this line? :)
I'm sure there will be other goodies thrown in too. Just leave a comment and let me know which one you prefer. And if you blog about it, you get an extra entry. I'll leave this open until Sunday, May 24 at 9:00 p.m. I'll pick a winner and it'll be in the mail by Tuesday.
That stinks about your other quilt, but I hope the next one goes better! I'd love to have the white pillow!
ReplyDeleteNow I know why that gift has to be PERFECT.
ReplyDeleteI would love the pillow with the blue edge - I know just where it will go!
Love that square within a square! and the great straight quilting! nice job! thanks for stopping by my blog! Now I have a new one to view! yours! woo hoo!
ReplyDeleteWow, I lost a healthy baby at 36 weeks pregnant and I always thought it could have been worse. At least I knew my baby had not made it when I went in to deliver. The story is on my blog if you click on the rocket quilt on the left side.
ReplyDeleteWow, that orange pillow just glows! Love it! Want it!
Thanks for being so generous! I like the yellow one-- it'd look great on my purple sofa!
ReplyDeleteI'm partial to the second one! But I love squares. Thanks for sharing the story of your friend, and the pillows.
ReplyDeleteI still think the quilt is beautiful! I heart your blog and the white pillow :)
ReplyDeletei can see why if you are not 100% happy with the quilt why you would hold off on giving it to your friend. Dont worry...your quilts are amazing, and you will work something out!
ReplyDeleteCan you please count me in for either pillow? Your choice...or just flip a coin. I love the pillows! I love the line too and will be getting my hands on some too.
I agree with the above comment! I think your friend will love the quilt!!!!
ReplyDeleteplease count me in for the giveaway, I'm in love with the white one.
What a great attitude about this quilt. I think it's the perfect opportunity to make another quilt, like we ever need an excuse, but sometimes it helps. You could aways donate the first quilt to a charity since it still looks great, just different than intended. Just a thought.
ReplyDeleteAs for your very generous giveway, I have been trying to decide which pillow I like best. It's a tough choice, but I think I would prefer to own the gold and purple octopi one. (Eventhough I started this comment thinking I would pick the white one. I love that line, too. So beautiful.)
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Chen, those pillows are great! I love them both, but I think the second one would go better with my color scheme.
ReplyDeleteI love both of those pillows. The second one has such nice quilting. I'm jealous!
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