Surprise HST Quilt

A very good friend of mine is expecting her second baby very soon (four weeks!!!) and I wanted to make her a quilt to commemorate this awesomeness. Especially because she's slightly apprehensive about having a second child they didn't plan for. I totally understand the apprehension, but a new little baby is coming! I hope that all melts away once she lays eyes on her little man :)

As you might've guessed, these aren't my typical colours hehe I was pulling fabric at work and had to warn my colleagues that it was for a friend and I wasn't having a stroke lol :) But remember a while back when I pulled this stack and made this wallhanging? Same friend! Haha! I figured I'd use the fabric I had leftover and just add to it since they were her colours and style.

I'd taught her to sew and quilt, so she ended up making her baby a quilt. Totally stealing my thunder there... Just sayin'. But I thought a lap quilt would be awesome... they could all use it! Thunder stolen back! Hah! (I'm really a good friend, I promise hehe)

I got asked a few times if I had trouble working on a quilt that's totally not my colours, and the answer is no. It was easy, because I knew she'd love it. Plus I think the prints and colours are kind of interesting. It is absolutely possible to like something without wanting it for yourself.

I gifted it to her this past weekend and she was so surprised and thrilled! I hope the whole family spend a lot of time under it being cosy and making memories for years to come :)

Here's the hubs being my quilt holder upper... See his little green pom pom peeking out on top? LOL!