This.....is not that quilt.
So late in September, we received an early morning call from our oldest. His girlfriend was in labor. He didn't know she was pregnant. She didn't know she was pregnant! There's a longer story there, but the doctors and nurses went to great lengths to express to us that this situation was not as unusual as you might think.
We received another call a couple hours later. It was still a long way before our alarms were set to go off. She was dilated to 3. Off to the hospital we went! About 6 or 7 hours later, our first grandchild, Emma came into the world. She was a little early. The doctors thought that she was at about 34 weeks when she was born. Her first day was a little rough. But she was out of the neonatal unit and safe at home a week later.
She's pretty tough...like her old man. Her mom, too, for what it's worth.
The only problem is that when I went to sleep the previous night, I had not planned on any extra quilts for 2019. And now I was planning on another quilt for 2019!
I opted for another pink/grey combination. It turned out pretty well.
The backs of quilts are always a bit of a challenge for me. It's hard to come up with something that is visually interesting while also being easy enough to sew. This time around I opted for a pink/grey synthetic fabric that felt a little plushy. The fibers weren't crazy long, but they are long enough to be soft to the touch.
My beloved bride thinks I should use soft materials as they will be in contact with the baby's skin. I think the backing material worked pretty well this time around. I might have to keep looking at that fabric for future baby quilts.
Miss Emma's Quilt - Finished
Miss Emma's Quilt - Back
Miss Emma - her own self. Almost 3 months old.
We're still tickled pink to have her in our lives.
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