Babies, babies, and still yet, more babies

There comes a time in everyone's life wherein it feels as though everyone they know is pregnant. Right now is that time in my life. (At my last count, it was 8 buns in their respective ovens.)

So last weekend I headed up north for the first of many baby showers in my near future to celebrate with my good friend Diana on the eminent arrival of her baby girl. I figured since I have so much time on my hands these days, I'd make her a quilt for the occasion.

My first thought was that it would be a baby quilt - something for the new little one's room, something to add to all the other baby paraphernalia. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized I wanted it to be a gift for Diana. Something that she would use and enjoy; something that she got warmth and comfort from. Because really - let's be honest here - that baby doesn't give one rip about it. Thus, I decided I would be making her a mama quilt. A quilt that would appeal to Diana, that she could use to snuggle her newborn in, and that reflected Diana to me.

So in order to accomplish this feat, I employed the help of both my good friend and Diana's, Ms. Kristen Mauss. She was able to sneakily find out not only what colors Diana was into, but managed a fabric sample to boot! (I know, talk about an A+ on the reconnaissance.) With that kind of intel, the project came together in a little over a week. So without further ado, the final product:


So, do you like it?

(The main red fabric I used is a Heather Bailey fabric called Red Peonies from the Pop Collection and can be found here.)