Not a Clue
It tickles me when I am taken aback when I receive requests for sewing projects. Dennis’ granddaughter, Amy, asked me to make a blanket for her son Oliver out of some of his baby clothes as a keepsake. Long before anymore details were brought forward, I was thinking in the world of measurements, amount of fabric, etc., for this little bit of heaven from baby clothes.
. . . and so Oliver’s quilt begins.
Last week, Amy’s mother stopped by with the goodies. It was a small plastic bag with pieces of fabric that had been cut out of clothing that ranged from sizes of newborn, three month, and six month clothing. If I was lucky there were several from a size one. When I had a chance to visit with Amy about this keepsake, I immediately looked for a chair to sit down on. The keepsake blanket is anticipated being large enough to allow for Amy and Oliver to cuddle under. Hello! We are actually talking about a twin sized quilt.
All the scraps of clothing are knit and a stabilizer will need to be added to the back to allow the fabric to be sewn without stretching out of control. No problem. When I began putting scraps into usable squares, I knew there was not enough for anyone to cuddle under. Big problem. Out came my fabric scrap bag. Half of the squares will be Oliver’s clothing and I will add to that to make the project doable.
This is an example of the innocence of young mothers, also known as not having a clue on how to get from point A to point Z. I will forge on and hopefully in time to come there will be a finished product to share.