my redhead turned 14 a few weeks ago and he has been asking for a new quilt for his bed. specifically, a postage stamp quilt like i have on my bed. originally, i was collecting various cool "boy" fabrics - you know.... dr who, marvel superheros, game stuff, scout fabrics, bacon. and then he asked for all blue. hmm....
so, blue it was. and i added in some of those fun fabrics to the quilt. the non-blue ones became larger blocks to break up the postage stamps (he approved).
but man. i tell you, blue is not as easy as you think! especially since his room is a bright bright shade of blue he picked out a few years back. "little boy blue" was the paint color. i had to mix in darks and lights just to get enough. i've been piecing this thing together for a while and it's past his birthday unfortunately.
| bacon!! |
but i think it has all worked out in the end. he was surprised happily with his bacon block, which i managed to keep secret until it was together and in the quilting process. he could eat bacon every day, every meal. along with peanut butter, but not at the same time.
now all that's left is the binding, also a blue in stripes. i can finally get to more of my welding cap orders and get them out the door. and back to my circle blocks, which have not made any progress since august. :( and then - the wall hanging quilt for the show!! i cannot wait to work on that one.
happy friday everyone. do something fun!