![Lilac Receiving Blanket Lilac Receiving Blanket](https://artquiltmaker.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/PICT0326sm-239x300.jpg)
![Lilac & Wine Receiving Blankets Lilac & Wine Receiving Blankets](https://artquiltmaker.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/PICT0327sm-232x300.jpg)
A woman at work is expecting a new baby. She is so pleasant to work with and so helpful. I have been wanting to make her some receiving blankets. As I have said many times, receiving blankets are so useful as playmats, swaddling cloths, capes, etc. She is about to go out on leave, so I finally made them last weekend and gave them to her on Monday.
![Gift Wrapping Gift Wrapping](https://artquiltmaker.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/PICT0329sm-224x300.jpg)
I was particularly proud of the wrapping. As many of you know, I am a very poor gift wrapper, so I was thrilled that this came out so well. I didn’t even plan it!