I did it!! My 2nd quilt. I know you guys thought I disappeared. It has been since Mothers Day that I started this one. I searched the net over and there is just no ideas for Harley Quilts. So I had to come up with my own. Here is what I did. I bought a $15 bandana (do rag) to use as the corners and center. Then I pieced Log cabins in shades of black and white with flames for the center blocks and other accents.

I hand pieced, machine quilted in the ditch. I feel good about this one!!
For a very good Harley loving friend.
Tracy

Wow! That is fantastic! Great job!!! :thumbup: Boy my DH would love that!!!

I have a girlfriend who would LOVE this quilt! She and her boyfriend have harleys and eat off them! She's "that" harley crazy! Very nice quilt! A+++

OOps, forgot to add that it is about 30 by 30....I quilted around the Harley symbol in the corners and around the symbol in the center and around the outer edge of the "tribal design".
Giving it to her tomorrow. I am very excited about the surprise.
Tracy

Thanks guys....
MG, I saw your pix and that 9 patch is SO CUTE....I love scrappy!

Why, Thank you mamm!

That is a great quilt! I love the wheel effect - how creative you are!!!

Fabulous quilt! Awesome choice on colors, deisgn everything!

It's hard to believe that is only your second quilt :shock: It's hard to come up with ideas on how to put one together but you did a fantastic job. I did one last year and it took me forever to figure out a way to get them all together. I did a combo, rag/T-shirt quilt. My daughter had all kinds of Harley T-shirts and she asked me to make a quilt for her out of them. Wanna see mine too?

Only your second? whoa! That is very creative and you should feel good!


jacquemoe - I'll bet your daughter adored it!

I love the whole Harley theme! You gals rock!!!!

both quilts getcher motor runnin' ...

Born to be Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiild!!!!! :P :P :P

Wow love the quilt you made. Very nice can you post pictures of her opening?

Any Harley lover would want that quilt. Jackie, yours is impressive too.

you did an awesome job......... you should be proud

YOU DID AN AWESOME JOB!!
WAY TO GO!! WOOHOO!!
I LOVE IT!!

Love em! I'm not letting my DH see. :mrgreen:

Great quilt and I love the way you set the log cabin blocks around the center block.

Not into Harley Davidson, but this is a neat quilt - love the idea of the design. For it being only your second one - you are way ahead of me!!! Great job!!

Awesome quilts, both! Having 2 sons, I'm just filing away these ideas :wink:

Very NICE!!
Love how the orange really "pops".
Julie

ooh WOW what a job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your Harley fan is going to love it I'm sure!!!!

Wonderful job. Very creative! I know your Harley friend will LOVE.

Jacquemoe what a cool quilt!!! needless to say your daughter thought you were the best mom ever!

What an imaginative quilt!---It is great! (don't you have to wonder what a quilting lady from a hundred years ago would think seeing a motorcycle quilt??????) It just goes to show you how quilting has truly gone from a craft to an art form!

That is just wonderful. I love how you improvised. You wanted to make something, you figured out how and did it! Very American!

Harley Davidson is already an American symbol by now of open road freedom -- uniquely American.

(Only problem with 'em is those darn mufflers! Or lack of mufflers.)

:lol:

If you haven't already, you MUST sign that quilt and date it.

Those are some AWESOME quilts!!! Gotta love Harley!!! You gals ROCK!!

Thanks so much for the praise!! The best thing is that knowing all of you know how important it is to hear that we did well. ( and I'm not a needy person).

Especially at the beginning when we are learning. I felt good about this though. The first one I could see all the flaws and this one felt better to me.

So far as "designing" it, I have only done the two. The sampler was by internet instruction and this one was made up. I have a feeling that I may have a hard time following a pattern though, so I might be the type to "design".

I did label it. It felt kind of silly, like, "who cares that I did this". But I thought of all those quilts at the antique store and how I WISH I knew more and I did it anyway in respect for future quilters!!

I did not get pix of her opening it...I'm sorry, I didn't think of it. She did cry.....and she didn't even read the card yet!! My hubby wanted to be there to see her open it also so he came to work to take me to lunch and I gave it to her then. She was AMAZED and was so emotional because she said no one had ever done anything like that for her. She is an awesome woman and I appreciate her friendship. I call her my "work mom"......
Tracy

You're a pretty awesome woman yourself!! How sweet of you to do such a special quilt for your friend!

Where did you find the Harley material with the emblem? I have been looking for a long time for any type of Harley material to make a purse. Thanks for any info.

Very impressive! You did a great job. Gives me an idea of what to do with old bandanas.

Oh darn, on the picture but you made :cry: but i still love the quilt and what a wonderful job you did she's going to love it forever.

Wow! Great quilt!

Kyia

Oh, your quilt is soooooooooooooooo great ! ! ! ! ! :D