The Envelope Please........Quality Control and Hungry Caterpillar Quilt

DeeanDave · March 21, 2011, 10:14:55 AM

UPDATE: We had dinner with all the hookids last night to celebrate our anniversary (the furkids had to remain home....but they did get a small sample of steak upon our return...we were forgiven for them having to stay home). AND, Cassie and Sean announced that the baby is a GIRL!! We are excited for the arrival of a healthy baby girl in mid-August! Cassie is starting to now plan for the nursery but she was pretty straight forward that the nursery would not be done in pinks! Pink is okay, she is more of the persona of colors rather than a lot of pink. I'm seeing that her vision is going to be bright happy colors which really fits the personality. So, as she said last night, not only will they have a dancer in the family but also a basketball player! The baby did not want to cooperate with them yesterday during the ultra sound. Baby Girl was laying with her front side towards Mom's back and she did not want to turn over so they could see everything! The tech/doctor, after about 30 minutes of trying to get the baby to turn, had Cassie get up and walk around and move to see if Baby would turn so they could get a frontal view......Baby turned a little just enough to determine if a boy or girl.......but not for a full frontal view. It was like, "I'm sleeping, don't distrub me!"

Roberta, you are so right about quilters and fabrics. It is a world only known to quilters! I love my fabrics and finding them......sometimes they just jump out at you! Dee

I finished the Hungry Caterpillar Quilt for the new Grandbaby due to arrive in mid-August. Tomorrow we get to find out what the baby is ..... boy or girl! We're excited about that! Cassie keeps saying the baby is a boy so we'll see if she is right! The quilt panel was sent to me from Roberta and I found more of the coordinating fabric from a quilt shop in Mankato, Minnesota...couldn't find the fabric locally! So, here is the finished project awaiting the arrival of the baby and the quality control auditors. If you'll note, Sarge was taking his quality control auditing job seriously in checking out my finished project. Duggie, on the other hand, was conducting his quality control auditing on the back of the sofa, looking out the living room window.....he takes bird watching seriously! Duggie had no interest in the quilt......only the birds!

Dee and da boys

Spanish Teckels · March 21, 2011, 11:34:48 AM

My goodness, it is absolutely gorgeous, well done!
The boys look wonderful too.
Baby boy or girl they will have the best grandparents and family around and excellent doxie role models too. How exciting.

Barb · March 21, 2011, 11:54:24 AM

OMG - that is so cute !!! Love it !!! Also,

your helpers.....hey...someone has to keep a watch on the outside....to make sure no quilt thieves get in

Leslie · March 21, 2011, 12:24:59 PM

Too cute!! Grandbaby is very lucky. Don't forget the pictures with the hu-baby in August. :-)

Roberta · March 21, 2011, 01:59:16 PM

Fantastic Dee, he/she will love it, and the back is stunning fabric hits the spot. Sorry to here the QC bridgade are not all on the same page.

Roberta

ps fabric does something to quilters that only other quilters get.

vferraro99 · March 21, 2011, 02:09:04 PM

Beautiful work! Lucky grandbaby... let us know what it is when you find out.

Cute quality control furbabies

David C. · March 21, 2011, 08:09:37 PM

That is wonderful. I must have read The Very Hungry Caterpillar to Jessica hundreds of times. Good boy, Sargey for the QC work, too!

Teresa · March 22, 2011, 05:11:40 AM

What a beautiful quilt and such a lucky, loved grandbaby. Meghan will still say that The Hungry Caterpillar is her favorite children's book. I'm thrilled that you and Dave will be the "daycare service" for the new baby. Randy's mom kept Meghan until she was five and the memories they made are priceless. She would not trade anything in the world for them. Can't wait to find out whether Cassie is right!

Kathleen · March 22, 2011, 08:39:53 AM

That quilt is gorgeous!

DeeanDave · March 23, 2011, 09:36:30 AM

I provided an update on my original post.........it's a girl!

Barb · March 23, 2011, 09:41:05 AM

WOOT for a Baby Girl !!! Can't wait to see pics of the nursery

Big Congrats to all !

Glad the Furkids got to partake in a few bites of the celebration :thumb:

Cheryl · March 23, 2011, 06:51:11 PM

Congrats on the new baby girl on the way!....how wonderful for all of you....Dee....I just love your quilt...it's beautiful, bright & cheery....I too love fabrics....I just can't get enough of them...hahaha....I'm now in the process of learning to quilt....Ron just bought me a HUGE quilt frame for machine quilting....I have no idea when the time comes as to what I'm doing...but I'll learn eventually!

BonniesMom · March 23, 2011, 08:36:42 PM

So many things to be thankful for. Congrats Grandma and Grandpa. LOVE the quilt. You have such a talent. I wouldn't know where to start. And of course the boys make lovely decorations.

laura*romeos*mommy · March 24, 2011, 08:42:09 AM

WOW that is so beautiful I love it and I love that book my son use to read it all the time he loved it. Thanks for sharing pictures who ever made it did an awesome job it is so BEAUTIFUL :) :apls: :apls: :apls: :apls: :apls: :apls: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

hugs and love laura and romeo