Ambulance Quilt

There is a blog I've read telling a story behind all the quilts shown.  So, here is my story.  At first, I didn't think this quilt would have a story but it turned out to have an ironic twist.  I made this quilt for our cousin having her first baby. I tried something new because I didn't have tons of time to make a full on quilt and after making quilts I just can't seem to make just a baby blanket (my kind anyway) anymore. 

JoAnn's hooked me up finally by having cute boy material.  I started quilting the top.  I finished the day of the baby shower, just in the nic of time.  But then we got an email saying the shower was cancelled due to the guest of honor being in a car accident and still in the hospital.  She was ambulanced to the hospital and had to stay over a few nights to monitor baby.  Everything is fine now and the shower is back on for this week.

So I guess this quilt can always be called the "Ambulance Quilt."

Purl Soho

A few of us girls went to the Purl Soho warehouse while in California.  Talk about heaps of fabric!  It was awesome.  It wasn't that far away from where we were staying and it is SO worth the trip if you want cute fabric.  Plus, you don't have to pay for shipping.  :)

I bought a package of fabric remnants that look so cute together.  Some of the fabrics really go with each other and I probably wouldn't have paired them up so I'm glad I went with that choice.  I am so excited to make my next quilt.  This might just have to be an annual tradition.

Can I call myself a quilter now?

Now that I have made two quilts can I be called an official quilter now?  Not sure if I would go that far but I did enjoy making this quilt for my friend, who is expecting a girl in August.  My sister sent me to this fabulous fabric store, Scrapbooks, Etc., to buy cute material.  And it did not disappoint....except for the fact that it has cuter fabric best suited for girls instead of boys.  My son will have to wait for his quilt then. 

There is no story behind this one except for the fact that it is my first striped one.  I was a bit skeptical when I was laying down all the stripes.  In fact, I hated it.  I told my sister, the quilter in the family, that I was not made to do this.  First of all, I hadn't put on my "new fashion goggles" yet so it was a bit difficult for me to think of all these prints going together.  But I added a few solids and whalah!  My first quilt was made.  I made my share of mistakes but I really liked the finished product.  Hopefully next time it doesn't take me as long.