Those of you who read this post may be looking for an update. I am so, so, so happy, relived, excited, grateful, enthusiastically giddily joyful to be able to say that Baby Liam was born yesterday at 10:44 am. He weighed 4 lbs, 2 oz and was 18 1/4″ long. Mama and Baby both have a lot of strengthening to do, but both are doing very, very well considering all of the worries of the last 16 weeks.
No photos to share yet– he’ll be under close watch for a bit, but when I can, and have mama’s blessing, I’ll be back with that.
In the meantime, I’ve pieced together Liam’s quilt top. Can I call it piecing when there’re no little bitty pieces?
I love the simplicity of strip quilts. I’m thinking of a mostly white backing with a few small blocks of color. But what for the binding? It seems like a simple enough question that should have a simple enough answer, but I’m a little off this week. I’m just looking at it blankly. What do you think?
What wonderful news. Sending best wishes and congratulations to you all. Miracles do happen.
Congratulations! One of my friends also had a baby named Liam yesterday…weighing in @ 9 pounds 2 oz! Yikes!
I sure do love that orange dog fabric!
Great news!! Can’t wait to see pictures of the little miracle :) The quilt is very cute… maybe green binding?
That’s great news! Glad to hear! I read your post from a couple weeks ago and was wondering the other day, how she is doing! All the best to the new Mama, baby and rest of the family! Thanks for updating! And I love the stripes! Something different! I am still debating what I am going to do with my fabric for my baby quilt, squares and stripes or just squares! Not an easy decision.
So glad to hear all is well! Lovely quilt as well. Wishing the new family all the best as they continue down the NICU road.
what about black and white zig zag? http://www.etsy.com/listing/77180283/half-yard-of-remix-zig-zag-in-black-by
Great news, and such a cheerful quilt top.
So glad all are healthy and healing!! Love the quilt. What about a black binding to bring out the black in the patterns?
So wonderful!!! Cannot wait for the pictures! The quilt is darling. Hmmm stripes on the diagonal binding???
What about a black binding. It’s such a strong color and we want both mama and baby to be strong. I’m so thankful Liam is here. I believe in miracles and Liam is one.
Ooooh, I LOVE new babies!! So happy Liam has arrived and is doing well:) I think a dark brown binding would be a great contrast to your darling quilt top. Perhaps a tone-on-tone brown?! Good luck and great job!! -Janica
black beans are like duct tape!
Congrats on baby Liam , I am so happy he arrived safe and sound if a bit tiny and Mama is okay too.
Welcome baby Liam!
The quilt is beautiful in it’s simplicity and colors. I’d use the green polka dots for binding.
Beautiful quilt – SO glad baby and mama are doing well!!
the binding- the same fabric as the red stripes, definitely! glad to hear the great news! ~Lindsay
Oh tell your friend congrats!!! I hope they’re both doing well! I’m so excited for them! As for the sweet baby quilt? I’d go with a print… maybe in green?
So, curious..was Liam born at 19wks? Fabulous to read a beautiful story. Praying for speedy recovery for mama, and strength for baby. :) The quilt is cute too.: )
Isn’t that precious! Congratulations!
Esther.
I’m glad that they are both doing so well. I wouldn’t expect any less after all those kindly Susan vibes hanging around.
For the quilt, I’d say green gingham for the binding. The back would be cute with a couple of scattered hexagons or dog houses.
Congratulations on the wee one’s arrival!
Stacey! Dog houses! Whyyyyy didn’t I think of that? Perfect!
green for the binding! Congrats to parents and baby liam!