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What a wonderful quilt. I love the colors and the quilting is wonderful. He's going to love it!!
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What a wonderful quilt!
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What an ingenious idea, to use "jars" for the bug pattern! You are a rockin' gramma!! One little guy is gonna be really happy!
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I used that lizard fabric in my GS bug quilt too...they are so fun to do...great job
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Very cute. He is going to love it.
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what a dynamite quilt! you did a wonderful job
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Precious quilt.
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Love it!! I can see the same pattern using the fruit and veggie prints available. My son works at the grocery store in the produce section. It would be perfect for him. Thanks for sharing!
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How ingenious you are. The quilt is adorable. He will scream and laugh and jump when he gets it on Christmas.
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It is so cute. He is going to love it.
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This is really a fabulous quilt. Very lovely design. Sometimes the ones that " just grew that way" are the best. Your grandson will love this. And cherish it for years to come.
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Great quilt!
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you did a great job!
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Sew Cute, he will love it!
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You nailed it for sure! What a great quilt for your little bug lover!!
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This quilt is just too special. He will cherish this I am sure.
Great job. |
Originally Posted by All Thumbs
Ah-h-h-h, SantaClaus finally finished our grandson's bug quilt. While I never had a pattern and just started putting things together, I was not sure this day would come. I have always wanted to make a bug quilt and as our grandson became more and more fascinated with bugs, I knew the time had come. This little guy (3 years) can follow an insect a quarter of a mile if we would let him.
The quilt preparation started last winter when I started collecting bug fabric from my Guild's free table or fat quarters here and there. Then I started received bits and pieces of fabric from my quilting friends. What a great bunch of gals! At first, the quilt was only the six large jars and I did not like it. A friend told me, "Make some tall jars." But still I did not like it. Finally she said in her well-seasoned quilting voice, "Chop the jars in half and make squatty ones." That did it. I was beginning to love my blocks. The next step was assembly--black would certainly look great but I did not have any in my stash. Coincidentally, the LQS was having a bolt sale and I came home with ten yards of black fabric! LOL When all of this was organized, it seemed bland around the edges so I fuzzy cut some stuff and machine appliqued those little critters upon it. I utilized cream colored thread for free motion machine quilting and was surprised when the thread disappeared upon the jars but appeared like spider webbing upon the black sashing, etc. What luck I have had with this quilt. Now if I were only a designer, I would have a great original pattern. |
I love it....and what good friends to help with fabric finds.
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A perfect quilt for a 3 yr. old! I love all the different jar sizes. You did a great job!
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varying the jar makes the quilt so much more interesting. Very cute, I bet he falls in love immediately.
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Awesome. You're a superb designer!
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Wonderful quilt! The detailing is lovely!
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Awesome!
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That quilt will be going with him wherever he goes. I'm sure it'll be his favorite present of all. Beautiful work on it.
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I've been collecting fabric for a few yrs now for a "jar" quilt.
Yours is absolutely fantastic. Thank you for sharing! |
AWESOME !!! :thumbup: I LOVE IT.
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That is just adorable! I have been collecting bug fabric to make a bug jar quilt "someday."
I just love them, and yours is very special! So cute!! |
i just love it, and so will he
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What size finished is it? Really neat. Love the black background.
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That is a really cool idea! He is going to love it!
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fabulous creature collection! won't your grand be mesmerized!
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Very cute!! Nice work too~
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This bug quilt is the best!! Excellent Job!!
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Love it !!!!!! Michele
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Beautiful quilt, very colourful.
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Fat jugs,
skinny jars, tall ones, & bugs tooo. LOVE IT toooo!!! J J |
This is just wonderful & so creative! Your grandbaby will love this forever!
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Great Quilt, he will love it.
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Oh my gosh, lookie here! My quilt has caused five pages of comments upon the Board. Thank you so very much. I am anxious to read every word; however, within two hours my out-of-town company will be here for the weekend and I do not have bed one made nor the sewing machine oiled. My niece is coming to use my machine for the weekend. Her machine will not pull a double flannel quilt she is making for Christmas so I invited her to use my big 820(the new series Bernina). She put herself through college working at a Levi jean factory so she is not scared of the machine and knows her way around a working horse. Unfortunately, the factory went to Mexico for her fellow workers but she worked there long enough until she got her teaching degree. She is a tenured 7th grade teacher now.
Happy stitching everyone and thanks again for the wonderful notes. :) |
Originally Posted by jbj137
Fat jugs,
skinny jars, tall ones, & bugs tooo. LOVE IT toooo!!! J J |
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