For Bubbling a Bama Babe

Using  a Gerber brand pre-folded diaper, I added a strip of white fleece down the center back (where the baby's face will lay during the "bubbling" process). A friend told me that this makes it more comfy for the baby. I sincerely hope it will. 

Though the fleece strip was actually the final phase of this project, I wanted a bit of a drum roll and build up to the fun side's reveal. 

Ratta-tat-tat....

Ta dah!

 Inspired by the "Run, Forrest! Run!" scenes in "Forrest Gump", the movie, especially the football sequence, this phrase kept running through my mind, "Burp, Joseph! Burp!!!" Though, as it turns out that's not exactly what I embroidered...punctuation-wise. Ah, well. Wasn't about to pick those stitches out once they were in there, even though my seam ripper and I are much better acquainted than my embroidery machine and I are.

Next I appliqued the Bama seal from a swath of the team's fabric. As a final touch...again on the "fun" side: a double border of the team's "A" was sewn.

Not EXACTLY quilting, but there are layers involved. So, I guess that's one for the team.

And in the spirit of lagniappe, a little extra something for "Papa John"...