Remember When. . . we had an unexpected blessing?

Nine and a half months after their wedding, my nephew Tylor and his wife Carrie had an unexpected blessing in their son Henry Mason.  This is perfect picture of Henry because it shows how happy and content he is which is a credit to his parents, who are so relaxed with him.

My standard Christmas gift is an ornament that celebrates family events.  This year's ornament celebrated Henry.  Carrie had told me that they were using acorns in his nursery because they represent an unexpected blessing. This was perfect because Henry was partially named for my father (his great-grandfather) John Henry and my house is full of acorns because they remind me of  him.  I love when things come full circle!

Next I made a "Miracle Quilt" for him.  I call this a Miracle Quilt because of the quote I use, "Where there is great love there are always miracles!" by  Willa Cather.  Carrie and Ty gave me the names of the Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles who would love the Henry.  Their family is large so they limited it to grandparents, aunts, uncles and their two dogs, Cooper and Cole.  I added hearts between each name/couple and was very pleased with how the placement of all the names turned out.

  The quilt design I found at the Ricochet and Away! Blog. The layout was perfect for name placement as well as the offset diamond for the acorn and quote.  The fabrics are batiks and the colors came from the color scheme of his nursery. The patch on the back included a "Remember When. . . " statement with an embroidered acorn.

Henry is truly a blessing and a miracle, as all children should be.  If you would like to have a miracle quilt made for a child in your life, contact me and we can get started.