Kirsten's Garland

This post originally ran on the Sycamore blog.

I hope you don't mind I have another handmade gift to share this morning. :)

Ingrid's aunt Kirsten made her this pretty banner of felt doves and leaves. It hangs from a shelf in the nook. The colors fit perfectly in the room, and I love how she embroidered a slightly different design on each dove.

Claire's Quilt

This originally ran on the Sycamore blog. 

 

I think it's about time to get back to documenting our little lady's handmade gifts.

This photo of Ingrid is one of my favorites. Her little pursed lips, that tight cuddly bundle of a baby, the beautiful handmade hat and quilt...

My friend Claire made the quilt, and we've used it countless times. It was the perfect size for swaddling Ingrid as a newborn, and later, for draping over her in the crib or car seat. Claire sews exclusively with quality vintage and secondhand fabrics in her line of goods, my favourite dress. Because of that, the blanket felt soft and buttery from the first time we used it.

I didn't notice at first glance is that Claire had hand-quilted this piece. Not only that -- the quilting is in the shape of clouds! What a charming detail, don't you think?

Ingrid is one lucky girl. See her other handmade quilts here and here.

Grandma Jorgensen's Quilt

Today, I'd love to show you another quilt made for little Ingrid. This blue and green beauty was made by her Grandma Jorgensen (Kirk's mom). When Ingrid gets older, I hope she realizes how lucky she is to have a granny and grandma who sew her such lovely things!

wooden teether by little alouette ///// handmade owl by ? ///// all 3 toys are gifts from friends & family

It's a generous baby-sized blanket. Perfect to line the bassinet, or lay underneath her as she plays on the floor. Kirk's mom picked out pretty blue and green fabrics to match Ingrid's nook (in our bedroom). Then she sewed long strips of fabric in straight lines to form a faux chenille look. What a lot of patience and skill that must have taken! (This is why I'm not good at sewing.) I love the soft, nubby texture of it. So does Ingrid. When I sit her down to play, I'll often find her pulling at the tufts of fabric. And aren't the rounded corners such a nice touch? xo, e

Granny's Quilt for Ingrid

note ///// I wrote this post for my other blog, but thought that I would like it documented here, too. If you already saw it, sorry about that! Just skip ahead to the next post... And as a warning, I might be doing this from time to time...

I've been pretty lazy when it comes to taking photos of Ingrid's handmade gifts. It's just that I've been spending most of my photographing energy on capturing the little lady herself! But I've decided I need to make amends. Friends and family have been kind enough to make her some lovely things, and they deserve to be shown off!

As soon as she found out I was pregnant, my granny offered to sew our baby a quilt. She told me to pick out a pattern and some fabric. It didn't take me long to decide on a tumbling block design. I love how it's very traditional but seems modern at the same time. We took a trip over to the local quilt shop, and came back with these sweet little repro patterned fabrics.



I love how it turned out! Can you believe that my granny sewed each and every one of those diamonds together by hand?! And she came up with that lovely triangle border as a surprise. It adds the perfect finishing touch, don't you think? Another great thing about this quilt is that it's quite big. Right now, I have it hanging from the crib as a decoration, and when Ingrid plays on the floor, I spread it out underneath her. Later on, when she transitions out of her crib, it'll make such a pretty covering for her bed. And when my little girl is grown, she'll love having something that her great-grandmother made especially for her.

I hope you don't mind me sharing more of Ingrid's handmade gifts with you... stay tuned for another beautiful quilt!