Born to be Wild

 When Carol announced this blog hop it was like it was meant to be.  When a new baby is expected in our school the faculty fund gets them a gift.  This year I finally felt confident enough in my machine quilting to make the gifts for new babies and we ended up having 4 new babies expected.  I had just completed twin jungle themed quilts for one of our learning support teacher.  She had chosen a jungle theme for the nursery but wasn't sure the gender of one of the twins when I started working on them so I chose to use shades of green.  

I wanted similar designs but not identical so I used 2 of Creatin' in the sticks' blocks from 30 blocks in 30 days and the same fabrics.  One is backed in the leaves and the other in the animal print.  





There is nothing jungle like where we live, but on a trip to Virginia we were able to go to the zoo and snap a couple pictures!  We gave the mom to be her quilts just in time, the very next day she was put on bed rest.  


May 17th



Comments

  1. InflorescencedesignsMay 20, 2021 at 3:37 AM

    What wonderful gifts. Thank you for sharing!

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  2. Stitchin At HomeMay 20, 2021 at 3:43 AM

    Both your quilts look lovely, I'm sure the new mother loved them.

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  3. CarolMay 20, 2021 at 4:49 AM

    Beautiful quilts! I'm sure they are greatly appreciated. Carla's blocks really come in handy, don't they? Smart thinking on your part to use them!

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  4. Pamela ArbourMay 20, 2021 at 4:52 AM

    Wow, two great quilts perfect for the twins and a great backdrop for photos! Thanks for being a part of the blog hop.

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  5. Carol SwiftMay 20, 2021 at 6:10 AM

    Your twin quilts are so cute and the backdrop for photos was definitely in the "wild" category. I love the green quilts, and those animals in the background! Carla's blocks are just the best thing to make quilts. Thank you for sharing!

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  6. CalicojoanMay 20, 2021 at 6:36 AM

    What a perfect way to welcome the new little ones into the world. What a fun place to take photos!
    Wishing the best for mom to be.

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  7. Daryl @ Patchouli Moon StudioMay 20, 2021 at 8:27 AM

    Nice quilts and a sweet gift.

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  8. Danice GMay 20, 2021 at 9:50 AM

    Two pretty quilts. Those fabrics are really pretty.

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  9. thatfabricfeeling.wordpress.comMay 20, 2021 at 2:41 PM

    Lovely quilt and even greater photo location.

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  10. Carol AndrewsMay 23, 2021 at 2:20 PM

    Such pretty quilts and perfect timing. 😉

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  11. Joy from Days Filled With JoyMay 23, 2021 at 11:10 PM

    Your quilts are so pretty and I love how you photographed them! xx

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  12. The Joyful QuilterMay 24, 2021 at 9:18 AM

    Awesome gifts for the twins, Becky!!

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