Waiting for a baby to arrive can be a unique time. I have been in Southern California for a week now with my youngest daughter waiting for the birth of her first baby. She continues to work at home and will periodically go into the office as well. We have had a special time going for long walks, talking about myriad subjects, working on a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle, watching Gone With the Wind, sharing meals, and feeling all the various movements of her baby boy from the heartbeat to the hiccups.
At one point, she even designed a baby quilt on her computer that I will work on when I return home.
These are the curtains I made for the baby’s room before I arrived.
I also had finished the crib skirt and brought it with me, and since I have been here, I have worked to finish the crib bumper pads.
On Saturday, Jeanette and I went to the Long Beach International Quilt Festival to see Glennis’ booth of Shibori Girl. Her set-up was beautiful. She had wonderful gems for sale and had a special treat that I was especially eager to see. She had displayed a quilt by Jude of Spiritcloth. I was so excited to see this, as I had never seen anything in person by Jude, and it was everything I expected and more! I could have stood there forever looking at the stitches and the indigo colors and the various textures and beauty. Glennis also had a smaller square piece made by Jude with soft pastels and overlaid with gauze silks. It was worth the time to travel to meet Glennis and see her wonderful offerings and, in a way, “meet” Jude.
At the show there was a display of antique quilts, my first love always. This was an all-silk log cabin variation, and it was such a beautiful piece, the colors still vivid and true and the work and detail of it so accomplished and exacting.
This was called a “Flower Garden Star”, dated 1900, but with fabrics dating from 1830-1880, size 80″ x 94 1/4″. I am certain it was all paper-pieced because of the intricacy of the hexagon pieces. Amazing!
A quilt like this always needs a closer look. The work and hours it took to create this masterpiece always inspires and impresses me.
I have not been on my computer much the last week. It has been a little hard for me to focus, so please forgive my lack of visits to other blogs and comments. I am guessing when I get home, I will be back on track and more present here as well as active on other wonderful blogs that I follow.
A special time for you with several wonderful experiences. And then the new baby! How lovely.
I look forward to hearing more when appropriate.
Oh how wonderful of a time! That silk quilt is just incredible.
How wonderful for your daughter to have you with her. Those last few days are so filled with anticipation and longing..
Funny that you watched Gone With the Wind. That movie had so many quotable lines. It did occur to me that that line of Butterfly McQueen was extremely apt….”I know nothing about birthing babies, Miz Scarlett”.
It is a blesssed time for both of you.
oh what fun! lucky you in all respects.
boy oh boy that silk quilt is beautiful!
waiting, good practice for just about everything… how exciting.
Oh, I am waiting with you, too! I can hardly wait to hear that the new little one is here. I know how wonderful it is for your daughter to have you right there with her for the birth of her first baby. And I love all the buttons on the curtains. And those amazing quilts. I was thinking about all the work and the hours you talked about to create such masterpieces, and suddenly I switched in my mind from quilts to children, thinking about the hours of a lifetime that it takes to make a baby, and raise a child, and then sit with that child when she is grown, waiting for HER baby to be born . . . Blessings on you! xoxo Kari
What a sweet time for both you and your daughter! And
the nursery is pretty. You are rich to have a daughter who
wants you to share this time with her…enjoy! We need
photos of the little one too!
How lovely that you can be with your daughter at such a special time, thinking of you both and praying for safe delivery. Loved the quilts, and how fortunate you can photograph these wonderful artistic pieces to share with us in blogland. Often in UK we are not allowed to take pix in museums. Thank you for sharing.
I wanted to mention to you that I am going to the Alameda Flea Market this weekend and I am so excited. I have been planning this for months and I don’t leave till tomorrow but I am completely packed and wondering if I should just to the airport now. I am just a little excited!!!!!
I am so happy I got to see pictures of the baby room! The curtains and crib bedding are darling!
Can’t wait to see you soon….hopefully tomorrow? What is Mr. Man waiting for?