Two of my blogging/sewing buddies were kind enough to hand-make gifts for her, something that a fellow crafty-type always greatly appreciates.
Cass of Snailblazer made this sweet play quilt with a cute nursery rhyme print teamed with coloured chenielle squares that are soft and fluffy and also a gorgeous rabbit named Lilac. This gift was on our doorstep when we arrived home, it's just taken me a little while to blog it!
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Then Novy of Little Munchkins sent us this gorgeous outfit, with the most perfect topstitching I have ever seen. I even asked her if she had a tip or trade secret to share as to how she did it - but there's no secret, she's just really good at it!
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Thanks girls for your generous gifts, they have come to a loving home.
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When I was visiting this market I found a perfect little pair of red cotton shoes to go with the outfit Novy made, and of course couldn't resist because every girl needs a pair of red shoes.
My mum spent many hours working on a quilt for Georgia, complete with her name on it. It's the hardest thing in the world to photograph in a way that will do it justice, as it is all in cream with vintage-style cotton lace trim between each of the 12 panels that make up the front.
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The panels are a series of farm animals - from a pig and chickens to a dog and horse, all of Old MacDonald's farm make an appearance.
They are all hand-stitched on and then later hand-quilted, as well as the decorative border and also the name at the top. It's in the style known as Candlewicking, and will last her a lifetime.
We're taking lots of time to cuddle the small lovely person who is now part of our lives.
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We think we'll keep her!
4 comments:
Karen, nice to see a photo of Georgia. Glad you liked the gift.
She looks like a tall baby !
And lovely gifts you got. I came home to a freshly baked lasagne ( with accompanying bread & salad ! )on my doorstep .. aint friends grand ?
:)
I am glad you like the outfit too. I think those shoes goes perfectly with the outfit. Cass did a fantastic job with the quilt and Lilac, and how awesome is the quilt your mum made!
P/S : If you decide not to keep Miss G, can I have her? :P
The gifts are gorgeous, Miss Georgia is a very lucky little girl :) That quilt your mum made is breathtaking! It's so detailed and that piggy is the cutest!
I can't wait until I have another newborn in the house, I love that newborn smell!
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