This is what the backside looks like.I shopped around for comforters and couldn't find anything that I liked. I wanted a generic pattern (no sports theme, no trucks, no characters). I wanted them to last 10 years and since we are going to bunk the beds next month I wanted them to match. So I decided to make them instead.
The pattern I chose ended up being a difficult one and I didn't fully realize how difficult it was until after all the squares and rectangles were cut and experienced quilters told me I was crazy. I am the opposite of experienced, but I had some serious determination after I spent so much money on the fabric and a ton of time cutting it all out. So on I chugged. I took all my cut fabric to Boise to work on over Christmas break and when I showed it to my aunt she laughed in my face betting I'd never finish it (insert increased determination). There are no littler patterns or squares to sew into bigger squares. You have to sew each piece adding it to the whole one by one, to give reference to those who have done things like this before, and the rectangles are not all the same direction so you have to leave edges unsewn until the piece underneath on the next row is added. It's a little confusing.
I sewed every spare minute I had. We put them on quilt frames and hand quilted them from sun up to sun down for a week and a half. My mom stayed up all night the last day I was there to sew the edges. I went home with two completed quilts. It's been three weeks and my finger tips are still raw and sore from hand quilting them. I am glad they are done and I probably will never do it again. :)
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Wow, those look great! Good for you for finishing them even though they were so hard. I love the colors.
So crazy!! I literally just finished basting a quilt for Hailey a few minutes ago. I actually hopped on my computer to search how to quilt it and checked my google reader first. Low and behold I saw your quilt post here. Your quilts turned out awesome! I am impressed you quilted them by hand. I can totally image your hands being raw after doing that. My fingers are raw after just pinning the parts together. I have been working on this quilt for a couple of years (a couple of days every 8 months or so) and am bound and determined to finish it before Valentine's Day. Thanks for the inspiration to really, really finish it!
Oh Susan! Those are amazing and you are even more amazing!!!!! I love them! I am really impressed!
You are amazing! They look fantastic.
I LOVE them and I am jealous! I have wanted to make quilts for my kids ever since I was pregnant with Trinity! I hope to someday find the determination & if I do I'll give you credit for inspiring me! (I am so sad I didn't get to share a final "good-bye" with you & sure do miss you!)
Wow, they are amazing. I am so impressed. I can't even imagine how sore your fingers are. Your boys will love them. Love the pattern and the colors.
they turned out AMAZING! way to stick it out! and congrats on a girl coming! (jealous!:)) i obviously don't check your blog as often as i would like to! gotta love blogs to be able to catch up though.hope you can feel your fingers sometime soon!
I love them! The fabric and patterns are just perfect. I am so impressed with your quilting skills too, great job!
They turned out so nice! You are so much more patient than I am. I really love the colors! Please don't let me forget to give you pictures of the zoo and shower.
They are so cute!! You have way too much patience! I tried making another quilt and did my own design, It has been 6 years and it is still not finished! one of these days I might pull it out! have you made anything for your little girl? not much longer, huh? hope you're doing okay!
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