Funny story about this quilt - I made it for a friend who is having her second baby and chose fabrics that I've used in quilts that now belong to that baby's cousins. I like to sneak little references to other family members or friends in when I can. I don't know if the owners will ever notice but if they do I think it's a nice surprise. I used the hands/hearts/botanical print in her cousin Iris's quilt, the peaches in her cousin Olivia's quilt, and the dark floral print on the back in her cousin Clara's quilt. I finished the quilt, photographed it, and started to package it to mail it to Tennessee. As I was sliding the quilt into the mailer bag I was struck by the sudden realization/memory that the baby about to be born is not a girl. I had made a quilt for a baby girl but this baby is a boy! Lucky for me, I have another friend due with a baby girl soon, and these two expectant moms are friends so the fabrics still make sense as all the babies listed above will be friendly with this baby too. I know that's not important, but I don't like to gift quilts that I don't think the mom will like. Thankfully, this quilt is still a good fit for this family!
