Two Quilts and a Blanket

I have an emotional attachment to a bunch of things that we have for Henry. It's bad news. Here are three of the things I love love love. 

My mom is a amazing quilter and always makes a quilt for her grandbabies when they are born. Maybe not the number one reason to have a baby, but it definitely is enticing! I was so excited when it was my turn to go with my mom to the fabric store to select the fabric for my baby's quilt. It was really tough to choose until I found the sweetest vintage looking space print that inspired all the other fabric choices. I really wanted grey in my his quilt, so I was really happy that the space print worked with grey. I love that my mom quilted it with a "squiggle" stitch in the same teal color as the space print. It also has a really thick border, which you can't see well in the photo. The back is the polka dot (how amazing are those polka dot colors?) with a wide strip of the space print which she pieced off-center - clever!

This quilt drapes over Henry's crib and is the one we take his picture with every month. I love everything about it.

A good family friend, Leslie, is also an amazing quilter. I have always loved her bold choice of patterns and have  had a healthy dose of quilt-envy when a couple of my sisters received quilts from her or when I'd see a quilt at her house that she was working on. How excited was I when we visited Leslie and her family a few months back and she showed us the quilt she was working on... for me Henry!? Very. The best part is how bright it is, it reminds me of Sassy brand toys. The playful red material has uniquely shaped animals and is the focus of the quilt. My other favorite fabric is the white with black polka dots. The back is a totally different print - a blue floral. I love that the material on the back isn't found on the front. There is a lot of quilting (I don't really know these terms!) done on this one, too. I just love the texture of a quilt with a lot of stitching!

Henry loves his new quilt - we keep it in the living room for Henry to play with his toys on. It's such a beautiful and bright addition to our space that I don't mind it being out all the time!

This is not a quilt, but it's one of my favorite blankets (made by another amazing quilter, though!). My aunt Susan sent me a couple of flannel blankets after Henry was born. One has camping-themed material, so I save it for camping. The other is this one. It is the best color green and is a city print! Love city prints! It's better than any flannel blanket I'm capable of making because she finished off the sides with scallops! The back is stripes. And I am ob.sessed. with stripes.

Thank you to all the wonderful, talented, and generous women in mine and Henry's lives! The best part is thinking of you every time my precious little baby is enjoying one of your creations!