Need ideas for a "travel" quilt
#1
Need ideas for a "travel" quilt
I want to make a quilt for my son. I'll probably do a very basic one for the first quilt, just so he has one (he's 19), but then I want to make a quilt that ties back to our travels together.
Some are a little "obvious" (I have Eiffel Tower fabric for France, and will piece a shamrock for Ireland), but when you think of these countries, what do you think of?
England
Ireland
Scotland (thistle?)
Wales (griffin?)
Italy (a gladiator? We went to gladiator school when we were there)
France (Eiffel Tower, have some fabric already)
Germany
Switzerland
Austria
Poland
Czech Republic
Belgium
The Netherlands
I'm going to need to make a lot of blocks to make a quilt, so all ideas are appreciated! Bonus if you can post a link to a block pattern or example.
I may also use some t-shirts that we bought along the way (one has "Stonehenge Rocks!").
Some are a little "obvious" (I have Eiffel Tower fabric for France, and will piece a shamrock for Ireland), but when you think of these countries, what do you think of?
England
Ireland
Scotland (thistle?)
Wales (griffin?)
Italy (a gladiator? We went to gladiator school when we were there)
France (Eiffel Tower, have some fabric already)
Germany
Switzerland
Austria
Poland
Czech Republic
Belgium
The Netherlands
I'm going to need to make a lot of blocks to make a quilt, so all ideas are appreciated! Bonus if you can post a link to a block pattern or example.
I may also use some t-shirts that we bought along the way (one has "Stonehenge Rocks!").
#2
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England--Royals, Big Ben,London Bridge
Ireland--GREEN!, leprachauns, shamrock,Guiness
Scotland--thistle, the lion on their emblem, thistle, plaid
Wales--griffin and ??? Sean Connery!
Italy--wine, pasta,Venice, Rome,Vatican
France--Normandy, Paris, wine, berets,
Germany--beer steins, forests,
can't help much with the others--wish I'd been to all those places--only have made it to Ireland.
Ireland--GREEN!, leprachauns, shamrock,Guiness
Scotland--thistle, the lion on their emblem, thistle, plaid
Wales--griffin and ??? Sean Connery!
Italy--wine, pasta,Venice, Rome,Vatican
France--Normandy, Paris, wine, berets,
Germany--beer steins, forests,
can't help much with the others--wish I'd been to all those places--only have made it to Ireland.
#3
since there are lots of pictures, etc, i think a shadow box quilt would be nice http://madanquilting.blogspot.com/20...-tutorial.html
#7
You've been given quite a few suggestions but the one thing that kept playing in my head is what do these representations mean to him? He's a young man and I believe that reality should be borne in mind. Good luck.
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Since you mentioned Eiffel Tower fabric, I thought I'd mention that Mary Fons created an adorable fabric line called Small Wonders for Springs Creative with nods to several of those countries: http://springscreative.com/maryfons/.
Another option would be to do the flags of some of those countries. Ireland, Switzerland, Italy, Netherlands, France & some of the others have fairly simple flags to piece together.
Another option would be to do the flags of some of those countries. Ireland, Switzerland, Italy, Netherlands, France & some of the others have fairly simple flags to piece together.
#9
Sounds like fun project... and I think the skies the limit as far as ideas. You might have to design the blocks based on the fabric you have on hand or vice versa, choose fabric after you've decided on a block pattern. Good luck!
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