Weekly Finish #29-#30-#31 Wrapped in Love

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Isaiah and His H-Block Quilt

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Israel and His H-Block Quilt

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Nathan and His Warm Wishes Quilt

After so many years away from quilting, I’m on a roll now with three more finishes!  That stack of unfinished tops came to the rescue one more time, in a big way.

These three little guys are my BFF Vivian’s grandsons.  The two are fraternal twins and the one is a year older, but all celebrate their birthdays in October.  Another last-minute invitation prompted me to grab 3 of the tops, which made it possible for me to finish the 3 quilts in time for their party earlier this afternoon.

(Sorry for the poor picture quality. I took the quilt pictures with my phone in the store parking lot.  It was a windy day and the only spot I could find with less wind was by the truck door near a tree.  I wish I'd remembered to take pictures while still at home.)

The two quilts are from Ursula Reikes book “Even More Quilts for Baby” and is the H-Block pattern.  The third quilt is the ever-popular Warm Wishes pattern. 

I was thrilled to see the smile on their faces.  Mom was so touched she had tears in her eyes.  And that’s why I quilt!

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