A Special Quilt...Times Two

Last spring I went to Amish country with Ryan's family and fell in love with a Very Hungry Caterpillar quilt that was hanging in a store we like to visit now and then. Needless to say I ended up purchasing all of the material that day and headed home with a big smile and full of dreams to finish it. With the help of Ryan's mom I ended up finishing the quilt in October and decided to wait until Christmas to give it to Miles. When he opened it Christmas morning I was so excited to see his face. The quilt now follows him throughout the house. I see that as a compliment:).

While quilting my quilt Mallory began to find the excitement for sewing as well. She sewed scrap pieces of fabrics together creating amazing things (an indian, a blanket for her stuffed animals, a blankie for her to sleep with to name a few). In the end we found our way back up to that special store for Mallory to choose fabric to sew a rag quilt for her cousin. She decided to make it for him since the quilts her grandma made for her and her brother are so special to them. I thought that was a great idea.

We chose the fabrics and the cutting began...cutting...cutting...cutting until finally it was all ready. Mallory sewed the two squares with the batting together. There were quite a few of them (and tearing out mistakes became a little tedious but taught her to take her time) and I thought we would never see the day where they were finished...but low and behold...it was my turn. At that moment Mallory and I took all of the quilting squares and tried different layouts until we were happy with one.

During this process, which my sister had no idea was going on, we learned the news that baby number two was on the way for my sister. Mallory's first words (which I could not share with my sister at the time) were, "Oh no! Now I have to make another quilt!!!!"

I had fun sewing the squares together and began to watch it take shape. The bigger the quilt became the more excited Mallory was (and me too). Finally, the first of December brought about a finished quilt. Mallory wrote a letter to Payton, her cousin, and we included pictures of her making this quilt for him.

We shipped it off and on Christmas morning it was opened by Payton. We sure to hope he feels love from us when he uses it. It is a very soft quilt and the monkey print is too cute!

I guess now we need to be planning for our new family member...a girl! Oh what fabrics will Mallory choose for that one?