I typically don't like really girly colors and patterns so I'm not sure what inspired me to buy these fabrics but I have to say, I love this quilt.
I used a vintage sheet that I found at Goodwill for the backing and all the quilting is hand-stitched (Can I use that as the reason it took so long to finish?) When I was pregnant with Matthew (19 years ago) I handmade a smaller "Heart" quilt. It was a little girly but somehow ended up as Matt's quilt. He loved that quilt to the point of it being tattered and threadbare but he used it daily right up until he left for college (I had to tell him that it wouldn't be such a good idea to bring it with him.) And since I hadn't made one for Sebastian, he naturally wanted this one...despite it's girly-ness. (I, however, wanted it for myself.)
So I picked up all these "boy-ish" fabrics over the summer and bribed Sebastian into letting me keep the girly quilt as long as I made him one with these. I don't have a pattern so I'm just going to wing-it. I'll let you know how it turns out...a few summers from now! =)It's just me and Sebastian tonight...we're going to eat Pizza then I'm going to watch a scary movie...by myself. (you know, cuz it's almost Halloween...in 38 days or so). Hope you all have a great weekend!
2 comments:
I would not want to part with this quilt either...it is gorgeous!
My boys have one quilt made of crochet-pieced squares that are blue and pink. Now they take turns sleeping with it, but it will be a dilemma as to who gets it when they go to school. I'll have to use that line too, that it might not be a good idea to take a girly quilt to college :):)
Your quilt is awesome! Love it. And I must say, I am a total sucker for those colors. Right up my alley...
My mom has been trying to get me to quilt for forever. I did squeak out one quilt (nothing like yours...) but I am too ADHD to be able to sit and sew long enough to accomplish anything. I loved your little sampler or whatever it was in your last post. Is that a crazy quilt square or something like it? I am trying not to be jealous of all your artistic talent...
Kate
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