bearisgray

i like this suggestion

Austinite

take the gifts you have and don't worry about it, give the quilts when you are done. give the quilts later at a more private moment and enjoy your grandbabies

bj

I might would take the gifts I had to the shower. Then take the finished quilts to the hospital to welcome them to the family.

Jennifer23

If I were you, I would take the gifts you have, and feel good about that. I would put pictures of the quilt tops in the card as well, and bring the completed quilt for the other shower guests to see - people at showers like to admire handmade gifts!

If I was your daughter-in-law, I would be over the moon to see the quilt pictures (especially if they were a surprise). I would give you a huge hug, and say, "thank you so much for everything. I'm so grateful that my babies are going to have a wonderful grandma like you!"

Don't worry about one quilt not being finished; you're giving lovely gifts and the promise of more in the future, as well as the gift of love and time in preparing for the shower. Your son and DIL will certainly appreciate that, and not be bothered by the fact they will have to wait a bit for the quilts.

NoraB

I've followed wesing's suggestion. I call it a boomerang quilt.......I give it to you, but it has to come back to me so I can finish it!

Onebyone

I didn't have a baby quilt ready in time for the shower so I enclosed a picture of a finished quilt just like it in a card. I was making blue and white Ohio Star so it was easy to find a picture of one. The quilt was ready when the baby was born. I wouldn't fret over it since you have two very nice gifts for the shower. You'll have lots of quilts to make for these babies!

bakermom

Give the gifts from the registry. The quilts can be "meet the baby" gifts after they are born

gigi712

I couldn't agree more.

betthequilter

No matter what you decide to do ... and there are some good suggestions above, please stop beating yourself up. You don't deserve it. The quilts will get done and will be loved and cherished by the parents and babies.

illinois

I somewhat suggest not putting the baby's name on a quilt other than on a label. People are cautioned about putting children's names in plain view on backpacks or clothing because of people who prey on kids. This is up to you however. Also, as soon as moms/newborns are dismissed from the hospital, taking the quilts there only adds to the stuff they will be packing up in the dismissal process and they could be misplaced/lost. Taking the quilts later gives you "reason" to visit and get to hold these special little ones. I believe I would either take the unfinished quilts to the shower with explanation of their return for completion or the pictures. Isn't it fun to quilt for new grandbabies? I see more quilts in their future!