Our DD1 is expecting a baby girl!!! This will be our first grandchild! DD1 especially loves llamas, so I made this baby quilt for her out of llama fabric and coordinates:
Pattern: Tessa by Kitchen Table Quilting
Size: 40" X 45"
Batting: Quilters Dream Batting 100% Cotton Request
Thread: Glide--Linen
Quilting: Cupid
Interesting Info: I made this as part of the Tessa QAL, held May 18 through June 19, 2020.
One tip that comes with the pattern is to make the same colors go the same direction, as much as possible. As you can see here ⤵️ I did that with the yellow fabrics:
A garland made from ribbons, rickrack and fabric strips: ⤵️
And goodie bags, made by my sister, Quilter Bonnie! ⤵️
I'm glad to say we were able to hold the baby shower outdoors and had pleasant weather! We enjoyed seeing and talking with all the guests, and especially the guests of honor, the mother- and father-to-be!
Grace & peace!!! ~Nancy
How wonderful! I love the quilt and more importantly I love that you were able to have this. Such a blessing - a beautiful day to celebrate the soon to be addition!
ReplyDeleteOh I'm so glad the shower went well, and the weather was agreeable! Love the quilt, and those extra items look so cuddly and fun. Cute decorations for the shower too! Congratulations to your daughter and to you too!
ReplyDeleteLovely quilt. How wonderful your first grandchild. Look forward to seeing a photo after the birth.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, Nancy -- lovely baby quilt and table bunting, and CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! I'm so glad you were able to gather for this special baby shower and that the weather cooperated for you! And when is this newest quilter-to-be expected to arrive in your family?
ReplyDeleteGreat to have good weather. Glad it all went well. I do love that double gauze Blanket!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful, the quilt is so fun and it is great that you found a safe way to have some fun. Best wishes to your DD1 for a safe delivery and a healthy baby.
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is adorable. Love the fabrics and the pattern. And it looks like a lovely set up for the shower as well. This is such an exciting time. Bet you can't wait!!
ReplyDeleteHow exciting - first grandchild! Congratulations Nancy. Love the quilt you made for DD1, and that garland is so cute on the table. Looks like a fun day. That double gauze blanket and the minky blankie look beautiful too.
ReplyDeleteI can tell you had so much fun creating the quilt and baby items for your first grandchild! I am coming up on 65 and we are expecting our first granddaughter in December - SO excited! I have already started making things for her (don't want to overdo it. I just hope we can travel to see the new baby at Christmas. Enjoy your new granddaughter soon!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a sweet quilt and your daughter will enjoy those llamas! How wonderful to be welcoming your first grand baby! What a blessing for your family. The party looked decked out with some lovely quilty touches. Yay for the good weather for a nice day for you all.
ReplyDeleteIt's so much fun to enjoy your quilt, events, decorations in celebration of Grand baby #1. Thank goodness for being able to enjoy this even vicariously. Your quilting design is terrific -- hearts but not in your face. Hopefully you'll be able to have some snuggle time when she makes her appearance.
ReplyDeleteIt was a beautiful shower. I love the quilt you made for the baby. The lamas are so fun and the colors so pretty. The blankie, cuddle quilt, and swaddle will be useful and loved.
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Congrats!!! Great job on the llama quilt🙂
ReplyDeleteLovely gift items and congrats!
ReplyDeleteWhat an exciting time for you and your daughter. Great llama fabric in that special quilt. See you soon.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty quilt. I used that same color scheme a couple of years ago for a baby quilt for a niece. Grey and yellow and white - excellent pairings.
ReplyDeleteI love your quilt! Your combination of fabrics is terrific! I didn't do the QAL, but I did get the pattern. Now I'm thinking I should go ahead and make one.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!! Super cute quilt, I know it will get lots of love. Looks like a beautiful set up for the shower--I really like your garland of fabric strips! And the quilts on the other tables, too!
ReplyDeleteOh nice, congratulations for the new family addition! Lovely quilt 😍❤️
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
The quilt is lovely and it’s great that you could have a shower for her. Congratulations on your first grand child.
ReplyDeleteHi Nancy, that is a really lovely quilt and the tip to make the blocks of the same colour go in the same direction is a really good one. It really helps to unify the quilt. I'm glad that you had a great baby shower! Take care.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to have such an exciting event to look forward to! Congratulations! Absolutely love your llama baby quilt and enjoyed seeing the pictures of the shower.
ReplyDeleteLove your Llama quilt, plus love the minkee quilts and swaddle blanket. I have yet to try sewing with minkee, maybe one day. I may think on it, and try to make a small blankie quilt, like you have. Everything looks so fun for a new baby!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Nancy!!! Awesome quilt and some lovely gifts, too.
ReplyDeleteThe quilting looks great on this, too, Nancy — I love the design you chose. Is that Linen color of Glide more of a beige or a pale gray? It looks perfect on all of the different fabrics. Thanks for linking up with Long Arm Learning!
ReplyDeleteI am just now catching up on the blog Nancy, and am so happy for all of you! I am so glad you had such a lovely day for the shower and can only imagine how fun it was to stitch this darling quilt knowing it was for your little grand daughter! I love that pattern and your fabric choices, and beautiful quilting, of course!
ReplyDeleteHow exciting! You will love being a grandma! What a beautiful and thoughtful gift for your granddaughter! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Nancy on the grand news. Such a darling quilt. Bonnie sure knows how to throw a party :-) I am looking forward to super-cute baby pictures.
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