this is the quilt i started for my son, ethan, when he was 7. now he's 40.
i'm lucky he's a patient man who loves his mother! it started out as twin, then double and finally queen. it had a row top and bottom of blacks, but that made it way too long. it was all over the floor. now it's fine. it's 98-1/2 x 97-1/2. what happened to that extra inch?

any opinions? LOL!

I love it! It was worth the wait.

I think many of us have some very time consuming projects. I have a candlewicking wall haning that took 10 YEARS!! It's 18" x 18". I started it for an old boyfriends mother for a Christmas gift. By the time I finished it, I had broken up with the boyfriend and had been married for 5 years! LOL

Beautiful. Well worth the wait I agree.

I love your quilt and I am sure your son does too. I think you win the prize for the longest time to make a quilt! It was worth every minute!

Wow that is one pretty quilt, Makes me feel cheerful just to see it.
He will enjoy it better now that he has aged a little bit Haha, great mom. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

I love it, is beautiful.

It's a very pretty quilt!!! I love it :!:

it,s so colorful warm and cheerie i think it,s a beauitful quilt and a great gift for your son ,did you hand quilt it yourself

I love your quilt, especially the colors! You can see lots of love in it! .....and I thought I had a very old UFO (20yrs). I started mine - a queen size bed quilt - when my younger son was 4 yrs old. It was supposed to be a 5th yr. anniversary present to my husband. You have inspired me!!! I will dig it out over the weekend and put a few more stitiches in it!
-Pat :)

It's very pretty! I bet your son is thrilled!
Renee

I agree...it's well worth the wait. It's gorgeous!!!

It's beautiful!
You are right...what a patient person he is!

After settin' around for 33 years it sure looks good :D Love the colors, recognize a lot of the fabric. :wink:

this is the first quilt that i quilted on my new long-arm. i have the tin lizzie 18 and i still haven't mastered the tension, as you can see. having the long-arm gave me no excuses for not finishing.

Beautiful quilt. Really like your quilting.

Oh, that is beautiful! :shock:

ahhhh don't it feel good to finish that project!!....it is stunning and great job on the Tin Lizzie

That is one scrumptious quilt!

I love it......... YOU DID GOOD!

Wow...that was really worth the wait for your son I bet..It isn't showing its age...I really like it!

I really like that quilt idea, the different colors encircling the center, nice idea and pretty colors.

Great scrappy pattern. What pattern and square size?

hi jan

the pattern has no name as far as i know. i was in the cradle when i began, so i made it up. i thought i would do all 9-patch, but i was too impatient. i call it 'around the world on square'. the total size is 98-1/2 x 97-1/2. round that out to 100 and divide by the number of blocks across to find out the block size, because who remembers? now it's gone and i can't measure it. once you have the large block size, divide by three for the size of the little squares. i.e. if the large square is 12", divide by 3 for the size of the little squares. that would be 4". so 9 4" square would equal 1 12" square. this is without seam allowances. i feel it's a good queen-size. i always shoot for around 95 to 98 square.

the colors were determined by whatever leftovers i had from sewing clothing for me and my kids. that's why some of the colors scream. i actually had to buy very little. i used a sheet on a 50% off sale from jc penny for the backing. after washing it a few times it got very soft. i'm glad i didn't plan it, because it has a real scrappy look.

i hope you finish it faster than i did! lol!

Oh, so pretty!

I love it. It will be treasured for many years to come, I am sure.

Thanks so much for the info, I just love the way you made each round a different color. It's truly smashing and I can see many ways to use your design. Thanks for sharing Jan

Very nice! I love how the pattern of quilting in the large squares is repeated but smaller in the solid squares of the nine patches. Great effect!

Beautiful! Well worth the wait!

That's a great quilt - I wasn't sure about the colors until I saw it in your distance shot - Wow!!

My opinion? I think it is a wonderful quilt and my guess is that a 7 year old would never have appreciated it as much as a 40 year old would. Better late than never. Worth waiting for. And ...... best of all ...... there is hope for me yet! I am the Queen of UFOs.

any opinions? I think it is just amazing and u should be so proud u finished. to be kept for ever

Wow, that is beautiful!! I think that would be worth the wait. Love all the colors you used.

maybe your son would take a pic of him and the quilt together. You look so petite peaking from behind the edge, it is a cute picture and a beautiful quilt.........

well worth the wait!!!!!!!

somewhere along the line someone took a pic of my s and dil next to the quilt. when i get it i will post. also, thanks for the compliment but petite i am definitely [/b]not[b]. i am really kind of hiding behind the quilt.

Congrats on finally finishing it!

Oh that is such a pretty quilt and i'm sure your son is really happy with it keep the good work up

congratulations 33 is not bad

I'd say it was worth the wait!! It looks great!! Hurry up and give it to him. lol