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01-24-2011, 04:41 PM
#61
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I have made quilts for my grandchildren using the cars material by quilting around the cars. I also made quilts using Buzz and Woody material. I used the material for the backing. I appliqued pictures of Buzz and Woody from their T-shirts that were too small for them onto squares for the top. Trust me your grandson will love his "Tomater" quilt no matter what his mom says.
01-24-2011, 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by cherrio
I am almost done with a new quilt for my grandson. It is a panel of "Tomater" from the movie "CARS" with quilt blocks and borders with a panel of the world on the back with quilt blocks too. His mother asked me on the ph yesterday why I didn't make him a "real" quilt? I was taken back a bit but didn't say so. I worked harder keeping the panel from getting wonky than I did on his other "real" quilts! Kinda hoping he likes it just cause his tomater is on it. do any of you feel it is crappy to use a panel? I used the world on the back so when he is older, or now, he can look at the map and know his dad Army-deployed, is There.
01-24-2011, 04:44 PM
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I made a queen size quilt with appliqued hearts on it, 80 to be exact and all in different fabrics that took me hours. When I went to visit I was horrified to see bright blue marker all scribbled on the white background fabric so I am all for panels until the child is old enough to appreciate and take care of the quilt grandma spent hours piecing.
01-24-2011, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by leatheflea
Sounds like she might be PMS-ing. He will love it and thats all that matters.
01-24-2011, 06:00 PM
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I made my Dad and Stepmom a beautiful quilt for Christmas. I took some fabric that had 6" squares of birds in a repeating pattern (Christmasy birds like cardinals) very ornate looking fabric with metallic gold swirlies and all. Anyway I backed it with a green Christmas stripe fabric, I FMQ'd each and every box of birds and it looked just like I had set each one when I was done. They probably had no idea. I loved it, if I had more fabric I would have made one for myself.
Panels are awesome. I use them alot when I'm not in the mood for messing with stuff.
Panels are awesome. I use them alot when I'm not in the mood for messing with stuff.
01-24-2011, 07:02 PM
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Shame on this mom. It is a "real" quilt and carries with it the love and attention you put in all of you quilts. The one receiving this quilt will cherish it and that is all that counts. Sorry you had to have this unnecessary pain.
01-24-2011, 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by cherrio
Thank you everyone for the supportive answers. This is maybe a stressed reaction to the baby due in feb and hubby deploying in may. That's what I'm going with.and I can't wait to give it to lil man
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