Just waiting on baby...

"The sewing machine joins what the scissors have cut asunder, plus whatever else comes in its path."

-Mason Cooley

This past weekend my (very pregnant!) friend Ashley, who I mentioned last week, and her husband celebrated the upcoming arrival of their first baby. I was so thrilled that I was able to travel up to North Carolina for the baby shower. But I certainly couldn't attend empty-handed...

Inspired by the Taggies blankets and this quilt that I pinned on Pinterest, I set out to create a soft, tactile blanket. After a not-so-quick trip to Joann (it took me awhile to find a collection of fabrics that I liked together), I settled in for a Friday afternoon to sew a "not-quite" quilt.

This was my blueprint when I started...

 

I tried to take photos of the process... however, towards the end, when I could see the finished product coming to life, I got too excited to stop and snap pictures. You'll have to imagine 10) turning it right-side out and 11) top-stitching around the edge to close the hole.