Steiger wants to live outside.Other than gardening, that means Mommy doesn't get much done...
So today, we compromised. And I accomplished this:
Yes, that is right... While Steiger rode his four-wheeler,
Mommy got her extension cord, portable table, pretty triangles (from this fabric) and set up shop.
The deal was that when we had sunshine on the table, we moved to the back (where he played with the hose, and the sewing machine did not follow...neither did the camera).
These are in no particular layout whatsoever yet, just sewn together however... but I am going to love this Bringing Baby Home quilt.
In my opinion, gender neutral is difficult to achieve, but by-golly, I think I've done it.
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35 comments:
What a great compromise!
Gorgeous!
Wonderful! The color choices are great!
great compromise and qreat quilt - I think you are right about getting the gender neutral colours right!
GREAT IDEA! Love the fabrics.
It's awesome, Tracey!!!
Tracey!! I LOVE it! What a lucky baby to be you have. : )
The quilt is just beautiful!
So smart! I need to start taking my machine to the back yard too.
Ha! I love it. I'd do that too, except it's been in the upper 90s here, so I wouldn't last long.
And, yes, that is an exceptional gender-neutral baby quilt! Well done!
Nice! I would love to sew outside! Except around here, every day for the last week has either been 95 or 50 and raining. (Seriously, we had 95 degrees followed by 50 the very next day. Why do I live here??) Either way, not ideal for outdoor sewing.
I think you did achieve gender neutral! I've done a few gender neutral quilts, but my route is to go bright. Bright, primary reds, blues, yellows, and very saturated oranges, greens, yellows, and maybe a touch of purple. Mix it all together in a big shebang and there are usually enough colors to hide the blues so it isn't too boy, but also hide the purples (or pinks if you've used them) so it isn't too girl.
Your quilt is going to be so beautiful and I like your sewing strategy :)
Your quilt is so pretty, I love the colour combination, and such lovely fabrics.
Great idea for a compromise.
Love the compromise! The quilt is beautiful!
I find gender neatral difficult too. I have a little stack of fabrics waiting to be made up for our baby (two more on their way from superbuzzy, wish they'd hurry up!) in yellow and grey with a little orange, pink and teal blue....I hope it will have a similar effect to yours - which is beautiful. Juliex
My 3yr old son and I have this debate as well!! I remember you doing this before and so I always think of you when I want to bring my machine outside. But I never do it because I think of the weight of THE machine. Although I do have a screened in porch I can sit in with it. These are the games my mind plays with me! Sorry for rambling;)
Your top IS well done,colors are very appropriate.
Beautiful! I love gray fabric!!
Lovely quilt. I used to go out to the edge of the garage with my sewing machine set up, while my son rode his scooter up and down the street and played in the drive way. It was always a great compromise.
Great job! I am loving triangles right now!
What ever it takes, right? Love The out-door-sewing-concept. And the triangles as well of course ;)
Well played! Love the triangles, too.
Love Love Love. This might be one of the prettiest quilts I've seen, gender specific or not! It's going to be beautiful!
That's beautiful. I've often thought of taking my machine outside, I'm not sure how much I would get done especially if I had someone super cute to be watching.
I like the sunshine on the table deal! I totally agree that GN is tough to get...it almost always swings toward boy! BUT, you totally got it here! That will even work for a girl and is oh-so-cute!
That's a beautiful little quilt, Tracey! I've wanted to take my machine outside before, but I'm afraid the squirrels would want to come help!!
This is going to be a wonderful quilt too! I like the idea of sewing outside, I am going to have to try that too!
Love it! I definitely think you achieved making a gender neutral quilt :) and sewing outside sounds divine!
So cute!! A great gender neutral quilt! I have never brought my sewing machine outside, but I often bring hand work out there and watch my kids play :)
Beautiful. I followed your lead and sewed outside on the weekend for a couple hours while the kiddies played!
I think youve done it too! Very gender neutral, I love it!!!
I think its going to be a great and awesome experience for you not finding out.
I have always wondered how it would feel...that moment of birth. So exciting.
Amazing!!!!! You have nailed gender neutral if I do say so myself!!! I love that you sewed outside as well-if I had a portable table I would follow suit!!!!
LOVE IT! I have close friend here who has just passed 19 weeks and I know that I want to make them a quilt for the new little one, but they're not finding out what it is (I wouldn't either!) so gender neutral it must be :)
I love your idea of taking the machine outside! Awesome! And the quilt is amazing!
I agree - not just gender-neutral, but also lovely!
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