with love for sam
2009
Sam is my soon to be nephew – he will hopefully be arriving in a few short weeks, all the way away in Vancouver, Canada. So I have been stitching up a storm, with Mum by my side, for the last few weeks. Sam will have flannel bunny rugs for every day, we’ve even requilted one of Oscar’s quilts for him (we used a crappy batting which simply HAD TO GO), I’m making a blanket banner for him with his name, and Mum, Carolann and I have worked hard the last two days to make him his very own quilt. And I’m in love …
with the fabrics ’cause really, who can resist American Jane and green rickrack fabric …
with the dear wee houses … (yes Julian – they do indeed have BIG eaves!)
with the beautifully crisp, clean, vivid colours …
and Abby loves it so much, she spirited it away to her woodland kingdom … where she pretended to be asleep …
Ahh Sam, I wish we could be there to hold you when you arrive, to marvel at your wee fingers and toes, to have you nestle into my shoulder whilst I bob from one foot to the other and pat your sweet little bottom. And then I would wrap you snuggly in one of your bunny rugs and lay you down to sleep … and then, dear Janie, I would wash your clothes and your dishes, vacuum your floor, cook your dinner, and clean your bathroom. And for dear little Oscar (my first little nephew and the soon to be big brother), we would go to the park and play and play and play, have long bubble baths, and read lots of stories. Alas, we are a whole ocean away. Hopefully, we will see you soon :-)
On another note, I finished the quilting of the beach blanket, and the binding – it is sooooooooo lovely – and in between, I made a potholder from the scraps. ‘Cause it seemed like a good idea – all those scraps laying about, bits of blanket tempting me, and, you know me sweet friends, I am useless at resisting a new project. However, I did finish it too … maybe I’m growing? :-)
Made with beach blanket scraps, thrifted, vintage wool blanket, and …
… backed with a thrifted, vintage bedspread. Hmmm … maybe I’ll put it in a basket for Heather’s upcoming Vintage Swap. That would be novel, being prepared.
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Sam’s quilt is sure cute. I love the houses and the fabrics. I hope you don’t have to wait to long to see your nephew.
Wow that beach blanket is just gorgeous. Colors are so vibrant! And what a sweet Aunt you are to be making such lovely things for your new nephew!
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Those are sucj wonderful colors! What a special gift
Wow, it would be good if I could spell check my comment before posting :)
I meant that those are such wonderful colors!
That quilt is just darling! Those colors are wonderful – who can resist American Jane? I’m sure it will be much loved and much used.
wow! you are talented! you are making want to pull out my sewing machine… i´m sure it will be treasured! besos!
What a beautiful quilt, such a lovely gift. I like your color choices, great pictures too!
As always your stories, quilt, fabric, photography and bits of you are lovely and so worth the stop here at block-a-day.
I love Sam’s house quilt – it’s no wonder Abby spirited it away!
catching up after a week away….such loveliness to come back to here!!!
~erin
I want to say – thank you for this!
Great site. Keep doing.
Very interesting site. Hope it will always be alive!
Perfect work!
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