So at the begining of 2011 I made a goal (not really a doable goal) but a goal nontheless.
It was to make all of my kids, their spouses and children a quilt from my scraps (which consists of an entire fabric store really....) and quilt it myself on my own machine and it would be theres to use and abuse forever. So by the end of 2011 I had accomplished ........ drumroll.....
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Thankfully Christophers birthday is in January and he was the recipient of the 1 finished quilt.
(note.....I had started his quilt before he returned from his mission 5 years before, so really it probably would still be in the works.)
Anyway, Cody's birthday is in February and so I began his next. Thought I had the best idea ever and that it would just whip up in a jiffy no problem.
Nothing I make for Cody ever whips up in a jiffy (remember the sock monkey costume? Same kid)!!!
Anyway so Cody always has a plan of his own and I thought I would make him a quilt that was orange and purple for the phoenix suns. But his plan was orange and blue for the denver broncos. Both his favorites, but evidently Bronco's more favorite!!!
I purchased this wonderful hexagon ruler and began cutting. OH MY HEAVENS SAKES A NIGHTY.......lots more trouble then it is worth I thought but hey look at the finished product,
well worth it I think....
Cody thought it would be wonderful if I could put the logo on the quilt.
Just blow it up and put it on there somewhere big mom,,,,,,,he said.
Not to happen. But a smaller one made it to the left corner and I am pretty impressed with how it turned out. I appliqued it on before the quilting began.
The back of the quilt is made up of all of the scraps left from the front. I do that with most of my quilts. I think it look neat and really it makes a second quilt just incase you get sick of the front side.
Long story short, I began quilting this on my regular sewing machine last year when my Aunt Bonnie was visiting. It was like wrestling a bear, and of course I did my scribble quilting, cuz that's all I know how to do. I began way to small and it took a whole day to just finish about a foot along the botton. I got discouraged and put it aside for an entire year.
This year Cody and Stephanie found out that they were having a boy. So exciting and so I retreaved the quilt and began the quilting process all over again. I wanted to finish it for him for fathers day. I also found some cute little fleece with the broncos on it for the new little one. I finished the edging on the little blanket, but did not quite finish the big one for the dad.
After I finished quilting the original quilt I found that the back had slipped a ton while I was quilting and so I had to add all of the boarders around the edges so that it would fit my 6' 4" plus boy. That was a trick, but I did it and now I think that it frames the quilt beautifully.
I am so happy with the results and I find humor in the fact that the tag on the back say
Love mom 2011!!!
Well at least he will know when I started it.
Enjoy the quilt Cody......and Jacque......well yours is in the process!!!
Wish me luck.
