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Posted: **Tue Feb 25, 2014 5:10 am**

So I started on my to-be Niece's baby blanket! I have very little time to do this, and I'm already freaking out- She's due March 12th and I have a whole three letters done!

Okay so I'm doing the backstitching on C now, but it's more done than not! =(

This is a 4x7 panel afghan, so I'll have 2 empty squares (in opposite corners) to fill with name/birthdate/weight and maybe a flower? I haven't decided what the 2nd empty square should be yet.

So this is what it should look like (the cover of the pattern):

The Letter A:

The Letter B:

The Letter C:

Posted: **Tue Feb 25, 2014 5:26 am**

WOW It is gorgeous and you have made a good start on it. Love the 'B' a lovely mix of colours that one. and the 'A' is certainly different. too. Keep it up and hang in there, remember each stitch done is 1 less to do and its a great idea to b/s as you go with this one.

Posted: **Tue Feb 25, 2014 5:59 am**

The backstitching is such a chore with this. Unfortunately I can't leave it out because it really pulls it together T.T

Posted: **Tue Feb 25, 2014 7:09 am**

Keep up the good work it will be beautiful

back stitch is a necessary evil

Posted: **Tue Feb 25, 2014 9:11 am**

great start! it is going to be gorgeous!

Posted: **Tue Feb 25, 2014 1:40 pm**

What a cool way to represent the alphabet!! It's looking amazing so far!

Posted: **Tue Feb 25, 2014 3:26 pm**

Beautiful!!

Posted: **Tue Feb 25, 2014 3:36 pm**

Wow! Stunning! I hope that you get it done in time. Can't wait to see how it looks when you finish!

Posted: **Tue Feb 25, 2014 4:08 pm**

Beautiful! This is an afghan that your soon to be niece will be able to cherish all her life. If it's a little late, it will be worth the wait. And it will be at least a few months before your niece will be able to read it.

Carole

Posted: **Tue Feb 25, 2014 4:26 pm**

Oh what gorgeous alphabets!!!!!!!

Posted: **Tue Feb 25, 2014 5:20 pm**

That's so pretty!! I can't wait to see the entire alphabet!!

Posted: **Tue Feb 25, 2014 8:26 pm**

That's going to be such a beautiful blanket. If it were me, I'd plan it for her first birthday! You could do something a little smaller for her actual birth, like a birth sampler or something. When you do get it done, it will be cherished!

Posted: **Wed Feb 26, 2014 2:18 pm**

Re: ABC Floral Baby Blanket

Posted: **Thu Feb 27, 2014 3:28 pm**

This is beautiful! I think it will be fine to be a little late.

Posted: **Thu Feb 27, 2014 4:07 pm**

Wow such an intricate alphabet! Great job so far and I can't wait to see the rest of the letters.

What are you stitching this on? Is that a special fabric? Or did you find a regular blanket suited for cross stitching?

Posted: **Thu Feb 27, 2014 4:24 pm**

This looks fabulous so far!!!

Posted: **Fri Feb 28, 2014 6:51 am**

And C is done! Started on D before I realized Dahlia was probably on to something here =( Went through about 100 sampler magazine books to find a baby sampler.

For Nordly:
This afghan is 100% acrylic 4x7 block afghan (28 blocks). each block is roughly 90-100 stitches wide and high, but not exactly 100. The C block is 89 high and the hoop obscures the thread I have going width-wise so I can't count that exactly. I found it at 123Stitch (or click HERE)

Posted: **Fri Feb 28, 2014 2:35 pm**

I LOVE it!!! I think the color is beautiful!

Posted: **Sat Aug 22, 2015 5:36 am**

All green done! Moving onto the last 3 colors and backstitching.

Posted: **Sun Aug 23, 2015 1:38 am**

This is amazingly beautiful. This is definitely not your normal baby blanket, but a true keepsake.

Thank you so much for sharing your pictures. I can't wait to see more.