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JoAnn Eaton 08-19-2017 09:43 AM

8 Bit Mario
 
My son would love an 8 bit mario quilt....what colours are correct for the body?

Quilter 53 08-19-2017 10:23 AM

http://www.corasquilts.com/quilt-alongs/mario/
Not sure what you mean by 8 Bit, but will this help?

Prism99 08-19-2017 11:37 AM

OMG. I had to look this up:
https://www.mariowiki.com/8_bits

Which character are you planning to do?

JoAnn Eaton 08-19-2017 01:07 PM

Mario. Have seen several images of different colour schemes. Maybe it just doesn't matter what colours I use. I have no idea and I don't want to ask my son as it will be a surprise. Why a 46 year old wants this quilt I do not know...lol.

Prism99 08-19-2017 01:45 PM

Well, I think Mario has fairly standard colors -- red pants, dark blue shirt, red hat. I Googled Mario applique and saw quite a few embroidered appliques. Here are links to a few:

https://www.dhgate.com/product/whole...nsh|3357687462

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1077712...f=sr_gallery_8
http://www.iconarchive.com/show/supe...ario-icon.html

Here is a whole page of Mario:
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/334110...83686/?lp=true

Looks like the one in green is Mario's brother, Luigi (big L on his cap; Mario has a big M on his cap).

Cari-in-Oly 08-19-2017 05:42 PM

I was part of a Mario quilt - along several years ago, we even had FQ packs made up by Moda. I can't remember the gals name who hosted it but the group and pics are still up on Flickr, and there's links to the free patterns there too.

Cari

Sleepy Hollow 08-19-2017 06:04 PM

This is one of the first quilts I started to lay out on the computer! (haven't done one yet, but I have only done a couple so far).

If you'd like, I could email the excel/worksheet documents I made for each character. Not sure if they will attach here.

I have created...
8 bit Mario
8 bit Donkey Kong (I think I finished this one... from the original atari game)
8 bit star (Mario brothers)
8 bit flower (Mario brothers)
8 bit koopa troopa (Mario brothers)
8 bit goomba (Mario brothers)

ETA: Since they are just done on an excel sheet, each block represents whatever size you want it to (1 inch, 2 inch, etc), then you would have to make sure you account for seam allowance.

Sleepy Hollow 08-19-2017 06:06 PM


Originally Posted by JoAnn Eaton (Post 7890437)
Mario. Have seen several images of different colour schemes. Maybe it just doesn't matter what colours I use. I have no idea and I don't want to ask my son as it will be a surprise. Why a 46 year old wants this quilt I do not know...lol.

Because it would be awesome! (I'm a 38 year old female, and can't wait to make mine, lol).

Sleepy Hollow 08-19-2017 06:26 PM

Color will depend on which "version" of Mario you use.

The Donkey Kong Mario from Atari is all red, blue shoes, white face, black beard/mustache.

You can see him on this video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzI1RBdK2_g The Mario from old Nintendo games is brown and red, obvious suspenders and hat.

https://cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/me...rMarioBros.jpg

Later Mario, from later games, is red and blue (or black). However, he changes color depending on what his current "power" is (shooting fire, flying, etc).

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xLIqBe78814/maxresdefault.jpg (plain)

http://emulator.online/nes/super-mar...fb-preview.jpg ("raccoon power"-- on the box it looks blue, on the game it looks black, blue would probably be most recognizable)

Just don't do green, since that is not Mario.

I'm sure that's much more than you wanted to know, but I couldn't help it. I used to spend hours playing those games (when I could get away with it...)

Gay 08-19-2017 06:26 PM

In this pic he has blue overalls and red shirt and hat.

https://www.mariowiki.com/File:Mario...erMarioRun.png


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