A new sewing project

A couple of months ago I decided I wanted to make a quilt for my cousin's soon to be born child. Since that time, I've made 4 quilts. These were my practice quilts. All about crib sized. The first one was a mess, but made with love for Lucy. [IMG]http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s7/lucylena/sewing%20prjects/DSC02872.jpg[/IMG]

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She quite likes curling up in it. Then I made a few more and gave one to a friend who was quite happy with it. Now I'm finishing up on my cousin's quilt. I hope it's not too amateurish for her tastes. Had trouble finding the right colors and patterns for the quilt. I did send an more simpler quilt made of a panel of fabric for a friend two weeks ago.

Now the fun begins. So my nearby friend B was quite happy with her quilt. Hey, it was actually for her dog. Yea, I know, I don't have little kids, the dogs cover that aspect. We've been looking at quilt books and fabric and decided we want to make some more quilts. This time, we are making lap sized quilts. They are usually about 42"x60". Big enough to throw on the sofa, and cover your legs as you watch tv. So we've picked up a few fabrics. We still need a bit more, for the backing, borders and bindings. We've got big dreams. After this one, then we want to tackle another one with more fabrics. Then hopefully we will have found enough fabrics in the right colors and designs for the boy dog quilts. Eventually I will have amassed the right amount of fabric needed to make the ultimate quilt project... A coverlet for the beds.

All this blanket making reminds me of my aunt. She has forgotten how many she's made, but my paternal aunt made thick cotton batting comforter-like blankets for her girls and me. I used that blanket until I was 30. Yikes huh? It was given to me when I was 3, and until it's unfortunate demise it was on my bed always. This blanket could not be washed. It was too thick and not hand or machine quilted. The batting shifted around. It had to be hung on a line outside in the sun for a day or two to air it out. The duvets were washed until they became see thru and disintegrated. I still need some weight on me when I sleep even in the heat because of that blanket. It drove Goof nuts. It was a twin sized blanket. He always went for it when he was feeling ill though.