Thanks so much to Amy for hosting this great festival of quilts! So much inspiration!
It took me a while to decide which of my quilts to enter in the festival, but I had to go with the Autobahn quilt. This certainly isn't my most technically complicated quilt, but I think it is the one I learned the most from making, so it has been very important in my growth as a quilter.
This is the second quilt I made for my oldest son, Otto. He was 3.5 years old, and had just figured out that he could request that I make him things. He asked me to make a quilt for him, and wanted to pick out the fabric himself. I took him to the shop and he picked out the three main prints (the big blocks on the front and the large panels on the back), which all featured cars. He also picked out most of the other prints, and was quite insistent on the one with the gears. Then I got to work designing. It was a challenge to use all these very different prints, but I love the way they came together in the end.
This is the largest quilt I've made so far (54" x 72") and it fits perfectly on his bunk bed. This is also the first time I'd attempted free-motion machine quilting, and while there are definitely some rough spots, I love the way it came out. All the work paid off when he opened it up at Hanukkah and exclaimed "oh, my quilt, it's PERFECT!" He loves it and sleeps with it every night, and drags it around the house during the day.
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15 comments:
You, and your son, are very talented. The colors in your quilt are super. I like it a lot!
I love that your little boy picked out his own fabric! And excellent job finding a way to mesh them together, the quilt looks great :)
What a lovely, cheerful quilt for your little boy!
This is such a cute quilt... your little guy will love it so much!
Your little guy did a great job picking out fabric! If you get a chance to visit my blog, look for the post called Kate's quilt. My oldest son made one for his girlfriend. He designed the quilt in his sketchbook, picked out the fabric, and did most of the sewing. It was a great bonding time for us, and his girlfriend loved it.
Way to go mama for letting Otto be the driving force behind the quilt. Looks like he has a good sense for color and humor.
Fantastic quilt - particularly love the back
Your son must treasure this quilt! It's fantastic. I made a quilt for my little boy, and it makes me so proud to see him enjoy it. P.S. Love that sprocket fabric! I used that in my son's quilt too.
wow it really is perfect! love it!!! http://erinlebeau.blogspot.com/
oh i love this! the colors and the quilting...but the backing is the absolute best part. gorgeous
what a great quilt for the little guy and so cool that he got to pick out fabrics. That pattern is a perfect way to showcase fav fabrics.
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very cute quilt. and I love the backing, two quilts in one! well done.
love the colors and layout of your quilt. the back is great also. cute story about your little one--those are precious memories
I'm with your son; this IS perfect!
your son picked some cute prints, and you did a good job putting them together in a way that showed them off. Nice job.
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