Friday, February 4, 2011

Sampler Quilting

Fresh in the morning sun is a snapshot of my first quilt top that is almost completly quilted!
I didn't know what to choose, fabric wise, the choice was so overwhelming. I ended up choosing the border fabric (bottom left) first then a co-ordinating solid in that lovey periwinkle blue. There are alot of stripes and plaids in this quilt as I chose them so I could give the quilt to my eldest child, a boy. At the time he was just over two years old. Now he is almost 11! All things going well the quilt will be on his bed before this birthday.

17 comments:

BubzRugz said...

The quilt is fantastic.... the colours are warm and cosy - does your son still get it???
Hugz

retdairyqueen said...

Love the quilt and the colours you have chosen are ideal for a boy

Julia said...

Gorgeous quilt Bec..
well worth the wait, he will love it!
Julia ♥

Vicki said...

Bet he is thrilled to bits with it, Bec. Looks lovely xxxxx

Lynn said...

Another ufo, you are on a roll! I love the fabrics and colors! Perfect for a boy (2 or 11)

Lynda said...

This quilt is so lovely Bec - and great work finishing it off.

Anita said...

Great job on the quilt Bec - I really like this one!

Kerry said...

Very nice, he'll love it. Your very first quilt? Would have been a lot of work for your first, but a great teacher.

Tess said...

Better late than never, I'm sure he will love it! That reminds me, I have a knitted matinee jacket that needs to be finished for my son who is now 35...somehow, I know think he will want it but quilts, now that's a different story.
Well done for getting it finished.

Anonymous said...

Bec.... it's great!! :) Well done on it being NEARLY finished!

Wendy said...

What a beautiful quilt! I love that all the blocks are different and the colours you've used are gorgeous - perfect for a boy.

Helen said...

Great quilt Bec and its better late than never.

Helen

Anonymous said...

Looks fantastic Bec. It certainly looks like a perfect quilt for a whipped 11 year old boy. LOL!

sjoko said...

This is the nicest quilt I have seen during my one hour quilt-blogg hopping. I really love it!
Thank you for sharing. I'll be back soon :O)

Hanne-Kristine said...

I LOVE this one Bec :)
Looking forward to see the whole quilt. I love sampler quilts, I`ve started on Dear Jane... last year, done one block in red..... for the "big one" and finished 5x5 in blue for a baby size, ready for quilting... well, many are ready for quilting....
I`ll try to send some rain your way... All the best hk :)

Myra said...

You are doing as good as me with my sampler Bec!!! I just finished the top after starting it about 8-9 years ago too!!! lol!
Looks great! Perfect for an 11 year old boy!!! Nice job! 8-)

Kizzy said...

I just love this quilt