A Very Simple Tube Quilt
 

I made my first tube quilt for my son for Christmas who is serving over in Afghanistan. Its getting cold over there and he is staying in a tent without heat or air. This quilt was fast and easy to do. I cut the strips 2 1/2" and ended up with 8 1/2" blocks (if memory serves me right. )
The dark pictures are not true colors. Don't know what happend with those.
Thanks for looking.

Beautiful quilt ... and lucky son to be warmed by mother's love. :thumbup:

It is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!

Great job. He will love it.

It's a beautiful quilt! Give thanks to your son for his service and God Bless him!

I really like this quilt! It's a great pattern, and I like the quilting. Tube quilts are great! Please thank your son for his service! Kudos!

Beautiful quilt and beautiful quilting :)

Beautiful quilt and he will feel the love when he gets it!

Lovely fabrics and quilting design!

Love the quilt and your color choices. God bless your son for serving our country.

It is Beautiful.

Nice quilt. He'll not only have the warmth of the quilt, but the warmth of your love will be there with him too.

Love the quilting you did, as well as the quilt.

Very nice and I love the colors and quilting!

Pretty colors!

Very nice quilt, I like the colours.

Wow, love all your quilting in it too!!

I love it. I tried a tube quilt and didn't look anything like yours, your quilt is beautiful. would you share where you found the pattern, I want to try this one. KUDOS TO YOUR SON. Tell him THANK YOU for his service to our country.

I will be happy to share with you. Go here: http://tutorials.missouriquiltco.com/ Go to View All Videos, scroll down , first video on Tube Tutorial, Intermediate Block Series.
I used 2 different color combinations, in other words, I made a tube with the bright colors and a tube with the other color, and then just alternated them, and wa-la, there it is.
I will be sure to share with my son how everyone has expressed their thanks to him, for serving our country, from my quilting friends here on the quilting board. I want to thank you all for that expression.

Looks great. I love the way you quilted it too. good wishes to your son.

Very beautiful, and God bless your son. Can you please tell me what a tube quilt is?

Great work!

Very pretty quilt! You are a special mom to make your son a quilt, and I am sure he is very special too. God bless you your son, and please thank him for his service.

Just beautiful, great job, love the colors
Have a Blessed day
Ellen

Beautiful quilt and work!

wonderful job

Beautiful Quilt! Don't you just love that method? Don't be surprised if all the guys want one!

Lovely quilt and the pattern is one I have not seen before, can you share the name of it and where I can purchase it.
great job and it will help stave off the cold and keep him warm with your love.
Pat

You Know, I am not totally sure. I used the video from the Missouri Quilt Co, http://tutorials.missouriquiltco.com/ ,but you can go here, watch this video, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVd9C...eature=related , looks like you could get the same results. I'm sure there are several ways to get the same results.
In the version I used, you do make a tube, like the video from the Missouri Quilt Co.
Hope that I have explained so you can understand, with the videos help.

I echo these sentiments exactly!!!

Beautiful! I see circles in the quilt thanks to your choice of quilting design. Good choice.

Your gift is so beautiful. Think of the love he will feel each time he falls asleep with this. Please send thanks and love for all that he and other service men and women do for us all.

WOW! That's awesome! He will love it forever! :)

Beautiful quilt and I love the quilting - great job!!! Hugs to your boy too.

Very nice quilt. God bless your son too.

Great quilt ... colours, design and quilting!

It is absolutely beautiful !!!!

Beautiful! I'm sure your son will enjoy a bit of his mom during his deployment.

Wonderful quilt, I heard of tube quilting but first I seen it! Wow! Bless your son and all those around him!

its beautiful and thank your son for servicing!!!