There will be plenty of frilly dresses that fade into a sea of boring pastels when the bridal shower presents are opened, but the handmade baby quilt you bought will stand out from the rest like a brightly colored wildflower on a weed field. There are three good reasons why.
It’s as personal as you can get
Your handmade baby quilt can be tailored to the individuality of the special little girl who will enjoy it. If she’s growing up in a family of teachers, a playful number pattern quilt might just be the one to get her mind moving in academic directions. Or maybe you’d like the puzzle power of a matching patchwork design. And if your parents love gardening, there are adorable ladybugs and flower designs to cultivate their interest in gardening. There are no gender barriers when it comes to quilts and little girls, so if your family loves camping, a denim-trimmed quilt is perfectly appropriate. If she’s destined for a career in outer space, the rocket motif will be inspiring. And if you want your name or initials integrated into the design, your quilter can do it. No mass-produced, foreign-made, store-bought comforter can match that.
Homemade baby quilts are fabric art
When you purchase a homemade baby quilt, you are choosing a one-of-a-kind creation that has been lovingly designed by a skilled quilter. Quilt makers pride themselves on using their powers of imagination and creativity to create a unique work of art on every quilt they produce. The one you choose for your precious little girl will be like no other, so there’s no danger of seeing a duplicate at the baby shower and no chance of another baby being covered in the same quilt when the carriages roll in the park.
A handmade baby quilt lasts a lifetime
Most gifts in the shower already have clocks that tell the time. Those tiny baby outfits that look so cute on the rack will only last a short time in your little miss’s closet before her growing body makes them obsolete. Then there’s the baby gear, those hammocks and swings, which are adequate for a while and then need to be disposed of in a heap on the closet floor. But the sturdy baby quilt that comforted the newcomer when she came into the world will serve to warm and snuggle her in her crib, travel with her in her car seat, protect her as a play mat on the floor, and be a lap blanket in story time as long as you want. Even when she keeps her beloved baby quilt from her, the separation is only temporary. That well-made baby quilt you have for her will have a new life when her own little ones arrive.
So when you’re making the decision as to which gift will shine the brightest at the baby shower and mean the most in that new girl’s life, think about the temporary pleasures of mass-produced, store-bought items and think about life. long value of a handmade baby quilt. You will know what to do.