This is the fourth quilt finished this week, and I almost cannot wrap my brain around it. This one has been a UFO for the longest, and is now one big finished quilt. I started this quilt seven years ago after receiving the pattern at a quilt shop hop. My son and I picked up random fat quarters from different quilt shops and soon I was cutting away. I just recently bought the fabrics for the borders so it just goes to show you can mix the old with the new. He has been waiting so patiently for this quilt, and having him help me pick out all the fabrics makes it all the more special.
Each block has a total of 48 pieces in it and there are 30 blocks for a total of 1440 pieces. I decided to stitch in the ditch around every single piece which makes the pieces pop. I'm so excited to see this one finished! I think the reason this one took so long to finish was because of all those pieces, just cutting them was a huge undertaking. This blog hop was a huge incentive to finally finish it!
My son is actually using this quilt already (is there anything better than sleeping under a brand new quilt?) I think not.
Thank you to Madame Samm and Amy for heading up this wonderful hop. You can check out the rest of today's participants here...
November 7th
Happy Stitching and Hopping!!
69 comments:
Wonderful quilt What better to make for The Boy than a quilt for which he helped choose the fabrics. All those pieces! Congrats! ... :)
What a great accomplishment! I had my fella pick out the fabrics on my quilt too, so much fun.
7 years really isn't bad. I have a few older ones waiting on me. Congrats on a beautiful finish. Very pretty! All those little pieces too.
What an undertaking and congrats on finishing it.
He has great taste in fabrics! Hopefully the finished quilt has him feeling better again:-)
Wow! So many pieces! So Coolio to have finally finished it! Well done!
AWWWW that is just so sweet! My baby girl just got a big girl bed, so I am looking forward to making her her bed quilt. What a great accomplishment to get it finished! Very good job as well.
Your quilt is so wonderful and I understand why your boy love it.
Thanks for sharing your creativity and being part of this hop.
WOW!!! An amazing quilt and well worth the wait. I love the design and the colours.
very nice quilt. Glad you were able to get it finished. Such a great feeling, huh?
Congratulations on your wonderful quilt. I can't believe you stitched in the ditch around every piece - amazing.
That's a lot of pieces, and the result is truly beautiful!
It's just gorgeous! Congratulations on such a fabulous finish. Glad to hear your son is putting this wonderful quilt to good use!
4 quilts in a week…give this lady a reward…even if UFO, I am soooo darn impressed and this quilt is most certainly boyish...
I love the greens in this quilt. Great finish!
I know your son is thrilled to have this beautiful quilt! blessings, marlene
That's a lot of pieces! It's a beautiful quilt, and so fun that you picked out the fabrics together.
Kristen...this is a fantastic quilt.
Great looking quilt and how nice that he is already able to enjoy it! I'll bet he loves pointing out the fabrics that he chose. Thanks for sharing!
What a wonderful quilt and it sounds like your son is very patient!! How neat that he now is sleeping under his new quilt!
Great quilt!
Thanks for sharing!
A great quilt, and so special for your son.
What a great quilt...in a strange way it's a relief to finish something that's been staring back at you every time you open a drawer...
Beautiful quilt, Kristen. I know your son loves it. He must be a very patient guy to have waited so long but it was well worth it. Thank you for sharing.
Congratulations on finishing the quilt and thanks for sharing it with us. Love the colors!
WOW! You are having a productive week!!! Woot! Woo!! Congrats on that awesome finish...personally all those little blocks are not my strength....so I truly admire the work you put in!! Love that your son is already cuddled under it! That made it all worthwhile!
Love your quilt!
Awesome quilt! It is so great to get your kids involved in the process! A memory that you can share!
Great quilt and just think of those special moments created whil doing it. Precious and priceless! Jane
WOnderful quilt. There was a lot of work and love put into that quilt.
So many pieces...wow! But, it turned out just beautiful and looks like it was worth all your time and efforts. Your son is a lucky guy!
That is fabulous! Nothing warms my heart more than seeing a little guy wrapped in a quilt and loving it!
That is fabulous! Nothing warms my heart more than seeing a little guy wrapped in a quilt and loving it!
Well that's the best part of all is that your son is using the quilt that you made for him! He chose some great fabrics and colors too.
Wow, that's a lot of pieces! It looks awesome.
Beautifully done. All good things take time.
that looks like such a comfy quilt to snuggle under. great job!!!
Looks great!
Beautiful quilt ..love it Thanks for sharing
What a beauty! I love those colors together and what a great layout too.
Beautiful quilt. I bet your son thinks it was worth the wait.
Love the quilt. Great fabrics.
Incredible - wow!!!
Wonderful finish. Glad he is finally getting to snuggle under it.
Your quilt turned out awesome! I'm sure "E" is thrilled with it.
That is a fabulous quilt and I commend you for quilting around every piece. Wow - how many years did that take? So glad your son can enjoy it (not an "heirloom" that can't be touched).
Very sweet "For the Boys" that you and your son selected the fabrics together. Beautiful job. Thanks for hopping. Creative Stitching Bliss...
Oh my gosh, what a great quilt! It would take me 50 years to make one like that!
Love your quilt!!! Thanks for sharing :)
Congratulations on a awesome UFO finish! Bet your son is just head over heals in love with his new quilt.
That quilt is so bright and gorgeous! Love it!!
That is one handsome quilt! Love the colors.
cheers
maggie
maggiemine42@gmail.com
It's a great looking quilt! Sometimes we just need that little bit of incentive to push us the last bit of the way.
Kristen, what a gorgeous quilt! Your son must be absolutely thrilled to be able to use this now especially since he was so involved with the fabric choices. Hooray for a finish!
This is adorable. I'm so glad you finished it in time for this hop. Thanks for sharing your creation with us today.
A little incentive can go a long way! So glad you finished, this is a lovely colourful quilt.
What a wonderful quilt--and oh, so many cute pieces of bright fabric! Great job! I'm sure your son is very happy. (I also love sleeping under old quilts! LOL)
WOW! This is quilt is just awesome. Perfect boy quilt with all the blues and greens. Wow did you strip piece and then cut those small pieces or did cut them all :-). Wow!
Great colors scheme and I'm glad to hear he loves it.
WOW, that is a whole lot of pieces. A beautiful quilt, lots of love stitched in that one. Great job!! Happy stitching, Pauline
Congrats on finishing the quilt - love the bright colours!
That's a great looking quilt!
I love the colors the he chose! Congrats on finishing! I too am using the hop as a motivator!
The fabrics on that quilt are so lively! You did a wonderful job!
What a fun quilt I loved the fabrics you and your son chose what fun.
Love the fabrics! Great job!
Wonderful scrappy quilt, a great finish and perfect for this hop.
Thanks for sharing.
Bente
This is beautiful, Kristen!
You are doing so well with your finishes, this quilt looks wonderful and I'm sure your son loves it!
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