When I make a quilt for a young man...
I gravitate to these colors.
I also LOVE adding stripes and plaids.
I actually have a SPECIAL box at my house....
JUST for stripes and plaids.
It EVEN contains some hand-me-down shirts!
I seem to get hand me down fabric too!
This plaid backing was given to me a long time ago.
Who knew it would be JUST RIGHT for this quilt??
The binding is finally ON
and I can call this quilt DONE!
I LOVED making this one!
This quilt is going to be given to a graduating
high school senior.
I have been making and giving quilts
to the high school seniors of my church
for more that 15 years!
Often I organize sewing days for this project.....
but this year was so busy, I just worked on this alone.
What are YOU making this week??
Link up and share!
It's a winner, Beth, and I know it will be cherished.
ReplyDeleteGreat quilt for a boy. He will appreciate it when he snuggles under it.
ReplyDeleteThis is a gorgeous quilt for a young man!! Love it!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great quilt and a great idea. I'm sure he will love it.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful quilt, I love all these stripes & plaids together!
ReplyDeleteI love plaids and stripes together for a man's quilt. This is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteLove your quilt. I could make something like this from men's shirts from charity shops. Amazing
ReplyDeleteWhat a great quy quilt, perfect for a graduating senior. I'm still working on number three of 4 graduation quilts. But the end is in sight on number three.
ReplyDeleteI like that style quilt, good use for scrap pieces and others
ReplyDeleteWhat a great quilt! And what a generous graduation gift. (The striped binding adds a real snap.)
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfectly wonderful quilt for a young man (or anyone, really). Outstanding!!
ReplyDeleteThat is one striking quilt - great color choices for a young man, and a great design too! Well done!
ReplyDeletePlaids and stripes make the best quilts!
ReplyDeleteLove this quilt!
ReplyDeleteGotta love plaids and shirtings for a nice masculine quilt! I really like this one.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lucky young man. Great quilt!
ReplyDeleteSo many aspects to admire. Love the shirting mix; great value range. The white makes the rest pop. This quarter log cabin is a favorite block of mine, especially with random logs. Simple quilting and striped binding are the perfect finishes.
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ReplyDeleteThis is just what I like in a 'boy' quilt - love the colours, really like the stripes and plaids, and the fact that there are shirts in the mix. I think the fun you had making this shows in the end product too.
ReplyDeleteI love it!! that is one that speaks to me with all the texture and prints!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. I love seeing shirts get a new life in a quilt. So often quilts for men take on a dark look, but this just sparkles with those splashes of white and turquoise.
ReplyDeleteThat's a lovely quilt, so fresh and colourful. I think the cream/off-white background was inspired. I love the term 'hand-me-downs', I haven't heard it for such a long time! You had some great ones for this quilt :)
ReplyDeleteI love this quilt! Great for a young man. Love that block, love the shirts and plaids in there too!
ReplyDeleteImagine my joy when I recognized your blocks! I just learned to make them for Covered in Love! You did a great job! Your layout is different from her examples and I love it! I'm always amazed at how the exact same blocks can look so different when we use different colors/layouts/sizes! Thank you so very much for sharing!
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