Our family room (read TV watching room) just happens to be the coldest room in the house. And since DH spends his evening hours there in his big lounger, he appreciates having a nice lap quilt tucked snuggly around him. Since he is almost 6'3", his lap quilts are pretty big. I've made his quilts out of his old shirts and jeans. That way he's instantly bonded with them. 8-)

One of my earliest quilts did turn out so well so I threw on the back of the couch to use. My husband uses it whenever he is cold. I am currently binding a new one just for him. It was an experiment in original design and he liked the color combo so he is going to get it.
Both my SILs have a quilt and love them.
My brothers have all asked for one.

I made my husband a food quilt. He drags it from the bedroom to the couch to nap with. He's a computer programmer and will also cover up with it when he's programming.

Well, I was finally able to piece this together for my DH. I think it's coming along nicely. It's quite large and I'm basically done piecing. It covers most of our king bed.

However, since my DH was in the Navy and sailed around the world twice, here's what I want to do. I'm having him write down all the ports (he can remember) and will embroider the names around the inner sashing. On the outer sashing I will embroider all the ports we, as a couple, have stopped at during our cruises. I don't see a problem in adding ports to the quilt as we continue through life together. He already told me he loves it. Glad I can make my DH happy.

My husband complains about wanting a blanket for winter while watching T.V. He is into karoake so I want to do one for his birthday with music notes all over it and a silhouette of a singer with A microphone. I pick up little bits of note fabric every time I go to either of my two LQS. I don't know how to do the singer yet---I am thinking hard about it.

Sew Krazy Girl, no wonder he loves you, the thought and love you are putting in that quilt shines out.

you could fussy cut your own silhouette and hand sticth, I want to make my own Bonsi tree for a curtain I want to make to match the quilt.

I will try that once I have finished making a crazy patch back ground. I am still looking for the note fabric in different colors. I was going to town today ot tomorrow but we have had sooo much rain I am not game to go out incase I don't get back home. Thank you Biscuitqueen.

if you need help making the silhouette let me know,send maybe I could draw something for you and send it email or something

I made one for my son for Christmas. His apartment is chilly so he has it on his chair and cuddles under it to keep warm when he watches TV or plays video games.

Thanks - I keep trying.

Yes please. What I was thinking was a man singing with a microphone on a stand as this is what he has. Thank you. Annya.

Your avatar quilt looks so pretty! I wish you'd post it separately so I could see it better!
My DH would have no use for a quilt, unless he was down with a fever. He sleeps with just a sheet on most nights!
And he has no appreciation for "planned" quilts. He says when he was growing up, his grandmother would reach into the scrap bag and sew the pieces together in whatever order they came out of the bag. I have trouble believing that. None of the quilts survived, to my knowledge. He said lots of things like that just got thrown away when they were doing a major cleanup.

I made my DH one for Christmas. It is folded in half and used as a cover on his baby grand piano. Looks stunning!!

My dh would not take a nap in his favorite chair in cool weather Unless he has his quilt. Alos he puts it over his feet and legs. He loves his quilt. Marvel