I thought that one good way of involving the kids in the preparation for her arrival would be to have them help me make a blanket for her. So I chose to do a patchwork blanket this time around, allowing the kids to help me piece the squares together.
They helped pick the fabric and yarn, they helped me wash the squares and then iron them. They chose the pattern for the blocks (I bought them precut to save some time and effort) and then they helped sew them together!
Confession: Some of their sewing made for very uneven rows. I had to take a few of them apart and redo them on the machine. But I'm sure Hazel will still feel their love when she's wrapped up in it!
I'll post a final picture when it's done. Give me a few weeks!
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