Top is finished
Okay, so in the end I decided to stick with my son's original pattern and fix the seams...wherever possible, I kept his sewing...I believe that it is a quilt that most anyone would be proud to claim as his or hers. I'm so amazed at the look of the finished quilt...the fabric choices and patterns are still all his. I added borders but he approved the fabric choices. It reminds of sand and sea and we discussed adding some embroidery in the borders but when he saw the finished top, my son said he likes it just the way it is. I will piece the back including some of the remaining pieces and original fabrics (there's not much left) along with the border fabrics. I plan to call the quilt "Together"...because it's finally together (after 13 years) and my son and I did it together. I'm playing with the idea of embroidering a couple sea horses facing each other and forming a heart as part the label...playing on the sea theme, togetherness and love. The front is the quilt that my young son envisioned but the back is where I will add some of my own ideas. I'm also thinking of making a little pillow that coordinates with the quilt and includes a pocket for a small scrapbook that journals the making of the quilt and some stories about my son for his daughter.