Giraffes & Babies

Yesterday was my sister-in-law's baby shower. This is the gift my husband and I made for her.

--And yes, my husband helped. A lot!

When we found out we were to be an aunt and uncle, we were so excited. You see, this is the first baby on both sides--on all sides, really--and we are thrilled! Having never been an aunt before, I knew I wanted to give of myself to this unborn precious treasure, but wasn't sure how.

I'm not sure where the idea for the baby quilt came up, but this is what we knew:

1. My sister-in-law likes giraffes.

2. Babies need blankets.

What we didn't know:

1. Baby's gender

2. The nursery colors

We had to buy fabric from several quilt stores in the local area. You would think that it would be an easy process to find giraffe fabric--not really! Apparently they're not in style right now. We asked every store we went in for giraffe material, and the most we could find was this animal print we used on the binding.

We put our thinking caps on, got our creative juices flowing, and came up with some "primitive nursery" fabric (that's what I call it anyway) to create the suggestions of animal print/zoo/jungle. I love the result! There's a hint of sophistication in an infant's product.

Dear Baby,

We love you even before you enter the world.

You are a special, unique individual.

Created in the image of God.

Love,

Aunt and Uncle

PS... We hope you like giraffes, because after the shower, you have several to keep you company!

On a last note, I am planning on making

these types of quilts to sell in my shop on Etsy.

If you have a loved "little one" that would

benefit from a baby quilt, please don't

hesitate to contact me at www.etsy.com/shop/thegardenswingBH!

I'm open to most animals! ;)