College Football quilt
 

My brother is one of the dearest , kindest people I know. He has had a rough year or two by most standards. His job went over seas, he blew out his shoulder, and while he was under the knife getting it repaired his wife of 25 years ran off with what little savings he had. Sounds like a bad country song, doesn't it?

My family continues to rally around him and as a quilter, the best long distance hug you can give to someone is with a quilt. My brother has been a huge Buckeyes fan since we were little kids so I knew I had to make something Ohio State.

The pattern was inspired by a knock- out USC quilt I saw here on the board. I decided to add trapunto to all the borders. I take a lot of Craftsy classes to improve my machine quilting and you can see Jacquie Gering, Lori Kennedy, and Angela Walters's influences/ skill building. I also found a great Judi Madsen diamond tutorial on Youtube. They have all helped immensely.

I washed it, folded it , and set it aside to take to the post office this week. It went out today.So sorry for the wrinkles.

Thanks for looking.

Your quilt is fantastic.

wow that is awesome.

Fantastic quilt for a super fan.

very nicely done

That is awesome! I'm in love with the Ohio State and Buckeyes you quilted.

Wow. You have certainly taken a college inspired quilt to new heights by diligently applying new skills by super teachers to your work. I am truly impressed by your application of skills. I am sorry that your brother has had so many difficulties but it is wonderful for his family to cheer him on to better days. Great quilt.

LOVE the trapunto in the borders!!! Great quilt! Go Buckeyes! Your brother will love this, and he will feel all of the love that it holds. ����

Really fine job.

Very nice quilt!

fantastic quilting!

Wonderful quilt! Hope his situation improves.

Beautiful!

Wonderful quilt! Your brother is sure to love it. Sorry he is having such problems. As the saying goes, 'When you're down on the bottom, there is only one way to go...UP!' If your quilt doesn't lift his spirits nothing will. Hope he gets well and is in a better place soon.

That is a gorgeous quilt. OSU quilts are quite popular around here-Columbus, Ohio and yours is fabulous. He will love it and I'm sure will brighten his spirits.

Couldn't have said it any better! Excellent job!

What a wonderful gift for your dear brother - it is awesome. Wishing him a speedy continued recovery from surgery and better days in the future ...

Great quilt. Wishing your brother well.

You did an awesome job with the quilting, and your brother is sure to feel the hug.

very nice job!!!

Thanks to all for the kind words and encouragement.
I live on the west coast now so Ohio is a long ways away. I sure miss my brother and it's hard knowing he's been struggling. Making the quilt helped me feel closer to him. I know he'll like it.

Thanks again.

Beautiful quilt and a wonderful gift after a bad year!

What a fantastic pattern to use for a college football fabric. I am sure they will enjoy this quilt.

Awww! Beautiful quilt!

That is simply beautiful!!!

That is a lovely quilt! Hope it helps him on his road to healing.

Hopefully this will help your brother's luck turn around.

Looks like you paid attention in all your classes...........WOW. He is going to be blown away by not only your quilt and quilting, but the devotion to him by his sister. Your quilting is to die for................wish you got closer shots though, so I could learn something!

Awesome job! Love all the ideas you used and the trapunto. So sorry about your brother's troubles. It sounds like he will have an uphill battle that will be aided with help from his family and friends. Glad you will be there for him in some way.

Sounds like he has had a bad year...I know your quilt will cheer him up..

What a beautiful way to "hug" your brother. I am certain he will be comforted and feel the love in this gift you created especially for him. Your quilting is fantastic! Shame on his ex (I hope) wife.

Beautiful quilt!....by a fantastic sister! ....for a guy who surely deserves it! So sorry for his bad luck. I know this will make him happy!

Fabulous quilt for your dear brother! Neat to see that you have applied your new talents in quilting. A true gift of love for him. Best to him for quick healing, and moving forward with his life.

It is wonderful! Know he will love it.

Prayers go out to your brother. I'm sure this quilt will make him smile. He will love it!

Awesome quilt, your brother will treasure it I'm sure.

Terrific quilting especially the borders!

Very pretty, I'm sure he will love it.

Great "hug" for your dear brother. Let's hope this helps him through his troubled times.

What an awesome way to show love and send a hug to your brother! He has a beautiful sister who made a marvelous quilt!