It was just Monday morning that I started cutting into the collection of t-shirts for a customer and by the end of the day I had all of the pieces on the design wall.
Tuesday was a day to determine what fabrics to use as sashing strips and borders. After checking with the mom of the soon-to-be-21-year-old, I was given permission to include maroon/red and grey to the black that she had asked for.
I do love being able to use fabrics from the stash whenever possible! After making sure I had enough for the layout I had wanted, I started sewing the columns together.
The greyish print that I used in the horizontal strips was from a previous quilt... The maroon fabric was left over from making the armchair covers for Dave's recliner... The outside border was left over from a binding job on yet another quilt.
Lickety split, I had the top pieced. The border was added and I was sandwiching the quilt by the end of Wednesday.
I chose to do a flange binding with a batik red that had snowflakes and swirls (a bit feminine but worked perfectly for that pop of color) that I picked up on a sale. It offers a great finish to the border of the quilt.
The young man played football in high school, as well as soccer and hockey before choosing to stick with football. There are shirts from various family vacations and elementary school events.
It was a fun quilt to make and one that I enjoyed making. I think this was the 4th time my customer contacted me to inquire... 13th birthday, 16th birthday, HS graduation... I'm glad that she finally followed through and that I didn't give up on her as well. Timing is everything!
The finished quilt is approximately 60"x80"... a generous size for the young man to enjoy as he watches tv or snoozes while watching golf on tv.
Or maybe that's just us... Need a nap on Sunday afternoon? Turn on golf. It's the perfect accompaniment to the day of rest. ;)
Keep Piecing,
Melva
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