So waaaay back in 2011, a sweet friend asked me to make some monthly onesies for her grandson. After his first year of life, she was going to make a quilt out of all the onesies. "What a great idea!", I exclaimed and immediately went to crafting my own design for these little keepsakes. The name MONTHSIES literally popped into my head. I googled it and it was nowhere to be found, therefore, I'm taking full credit for the name...(pat myself on back :) AND, I'm putting my unofficial copyright on the name...so there! (yeah, that outta hold up in court).
My friend was kind enough to find all the fabrics to match each month and I machine appliqued each one. Every month I was so excited to watch this tiny thing grow into a bouncing big boy. Earlier this year, my friend and her daughter finished the quilt and it is nothing short of spectacular. I wish I had the know-how and time to quilt, but that kind of construction and detail is beyond the perimeters of my attention span. Needless to say the first set was a hit and I've been custom making Monthsies since then. Many sets are in the works this year and I can't wait to see them all complete.
Too cute, huh? They're a labor of love, but sooo worth it. I only wish I could turn back time and make them for my kiddos! They're also super-adorable on the babies. I won't post pics of the models on here, but there are some in my fan photo album on FB.
Sew long for now!
Hey Girl!! The Onesies (great name) look great!I am asking Sarah to take a shot of the finished quilt to send you. Also, Becky has mentioned that "we" make a T shirt quilt of all of Katie's old monogrammed clothes that she can no longer wear. Looking forward to that project!! Miss you!!
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