For the Littlest Angels Baseball Fan I Know

Here's another very late 1st birthday present for my college friend's daughter. This happens to be a big baseball family--my friend, Mrs. G. is an Angels fan, while her husband, Mr. G., is a Dodger fan. I do have fabric for both teams, but since I love the Angels, their daughter gets an Angels blanket. Sorry Mr. G.


The pattern is a Single Irish Chain Block, with four-inch blocks. It's pretty easy and quick to make.

Throw-Size Quilt

May has been a crazy-busy month of work for me, so I am behind in my projects. Yesterday, I finally finished my best friend's birthday present, and it is about a month late. The pattern is from the Learn to Machine Quilt with Pat Sloan book, and is a throw-size quilt.


We love the Angels, and so she gets an Angels baseball-themed blanket. Luckily, I still have a small stash of Anaheim Angels fabric. Once again, I hand-tacked this using embroidery stitches. The crow's foot stitch is perfect for anything baseball related, and I think it's my favorite embroidery stitch.

Postseason Baseball

It is an amazing thing to walk into a baseball stadium for a postseason game. This is a moment when you can actually feel excitement in the air. It is something not to be missed--well worth a vacation day, and maybe even missing school (don't tell my sisters I said that).

My first postseason game was in 2005, Angels vs. Yankees (American League Division Series Game 2). It was unbelievable, but yesterday's ALCS Game 3 (against the Yankees again) was even better.

It was the best baseball game, no, best sporting event, I have ever been to in my entire life. The game went into extra innings, the Angels came back from a deficit and a tie-game, and except for Bobby Abreu's base running error, it was a well-played game.

Finally

Congratulations to the Angels for finally beating out the Red Sox for a post-season series! The last few years of losing to them in the American League Championship and Division Series have been agonizing and despairing times for me as a fan. The fact that this was a series sweep and a come-from-behind-victory makes this one of my all-time favorite baseball memories.

I love October.