Knockin’ Em Out
I’m on a quilting ROLL, y’all.
I’ve had these fabrics sitting around my house since…well, since the last house we owned, which means that I packed them and moved them TWICE in the past year. I bought them from a local quilt shop in Austin; they weren’t a specific line of fabrics, but just a fat quarter bundle they put together on their own, and the set caught my eye. But then I couldn’t figure out what I wanted to do with them; I was super new to sewing and quilting, so they were set aside for a while. And then we put the house on the market and my sewing supplies were exiled to Storage, and I totally forgot about them until I was unpacking stuff for my craft room.
With the baby explosion that has been going on for the past year, I was happy to discover that I already had some fabric that could swing either way – I have friends who actually DO NOT FIND OUT WHAT THE SEX IS before the kid is born. Like, really? I would go insane from not knowing, simply because I COULD know if I just asked. I’ve got a nursery to plan, baby clothes to buy, a name to pick out…not finding out does. not. compute. But, since my friends are obviously not neurotic like I am, they are forcing me to come up with alternate themes for their baby quilts. I’m adapting, y’all. Put that in my yearly performance review.
With that out of the way, I’ve finally started on the Big Boy Quilt for my son’s bed. It occurred to me that at some point, we were going to have to move him up to a normal bed; at 5, he is still in a toddler bed because he fits in it. But I think his ego will quickly take a hit when the other kids are pointing and laughing because, hey, YOU ARE IN A TODDLER BED. AT 5. His mama dresses him funny, too, but that’s another story.
Anyhoo.
The kid loves robots. Seriously. He walks around the house, chanting in this creepy monotone voice, “I AM A ROBOT. I AM A ROBOT.” So I cashed in on the current trend and picked up some of the Michael Miller line, complete with Robot Camp fabrics. It’s Bright! And Cheerful! There will also be coordinating curtains, pillow cases and a throw pillow or two in the end.
My husband, the loveable goof, is worried that the quilt won’t be heavy enough by itself as a bed covering. I politely reminded him that we live in TEXAS, where it will quickly become hotter than the surface of the sun, and if a quilt isn’t enough for that kid then we need to get his cooling system implanted into MY body where it would do some good. What do you think? Will a quilt be enough to keep a 5 year old boy warm in the night?
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Oh my of COURSE he will be warm enough under a quilt. did your husband forget there will be batting & backing added? it’s not just a thin layer of cotton going on the bed!