4sq baby blanket no. 5 under construction

aside from "out on a limb" i'm working on another four square baby blanket. it's in the border stitching phase. oh, i so enjoy the handstiching on these. i've currently run out of new nephews, nieces, and first cousins once removed to sew them for, so i've begun creating them for friends' babies. this one goes to anne hillstead's little girl, who was born a few months back. a little late, but i need someone to sew for and i admire anne so much. i don't think she'll mind a belated gift. as i've stitched away, i've thought of anne and her sweet little family quite a bit. contemplating them has added another dimension of pleasure to the handwork. i'll be rather sad when this blanket is finished because i've completely fallen in love with the fabrics (from sandi henderson's collection, meadowsweet 2 for michael miller). i'll definitely need to wash this one before gifting because it's been everywhere with me, including soccer games (above) and to the stables for riding lessons. no fear of it's being dirty, i've been very careful of that, but it may have picked up an allergen or two along the way. gotta watch out for those little ones. two more friends from church are expecting soon. lucky me! i'll get to whip up some more.