Sunday, 7 August 2011

Gman's Quilt is Finished!

gman quilt complete
Hooray, I did it! Quilting complete, binding sewn down. It's finished!

Some history for new followers:

My son Gman (11) requested a quilt using only red and black fabrics. I started off intending to make a traditional log cabin using the black and red...but then got bored of that so turned it into the star, and added borders in a liberated medallion style until it was the size I wanted it. And yes, I did stray slightly from the red and black requirement...naughty mama :-)...but lucky Gman is pleased with it and agrees that the bright green goose, square and binding are what gives the quilt its "wow!" factor. I hand quilted with perle cotton using a nice big needle. Lovely :-)

It hasn't been easy getting a good photo - I really could do with a nice wall or barn or something to hang quilts on lol. Hopefully the collection of photos below give a pretty good idea of what it looks like. Waif insisted on cuddling up under there with Gman.

gman quilt over sofagman quilt on benchgman quilt star closeupgman and waif under quilt
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12 comments:

  1. Vicki W7 August 2011 at 07:04

    I love this quilt and that tiny bit of green is just fabulous!

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  2. Clare7 August 2011 at 08:00

    Awesome, as Gman would probably say! The green really does add something to it and I love the liberated geese.

    Did you like quilting with pearl cotton and would you do it again?

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  3. June D7 August 2011 at 18:19

    Wow - what a finish! Your extra touches do make the quilt POP! Thanks for sharing. And what a great gift for your Gman.

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  4. Corinnea8 August 2011 at 03:42

    It's amazing!

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  5. Sue8 August 2011 at 07:21

    Absolutely great and lots of fun. The perfect young man's quilt. Sue in Mi

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  6. Michele Bilyeu8 August 2011 at 09:31

    That is a great gman quilt all the way! Hooray! Hooray! And that green goose..I love it and the binding..expect the unexpected and go for that Wow factor for sure!

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  7. Cheri8 August 2011 at 10:25

    Oh love that rebel green! Awesome quilt.

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  8. Allie8 August 2011 at 16:02

    WOW!!! Oh my goodness it's spectacular - you did a wonderful job on this, Viv! Your boys are too cute!

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  9. Andria8 August 2011 at 19:03

    Congratulations on finishing this project. It looks great, and I LOVE the photo of the boys enjoying Gman's new treasure!

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  10. Sharon11 August 2011 at 20:29

    Wow, this is one awesome quilt! Just right for a young man - it's very strong and masculine. I love that fun touch of green, and your hand quilting gives the quilt such a warm, welcoming look. Amazing job! Great photo of the boys enjoying the quilt!

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  11. Lisa19 August 2011 at 02:52

    gorgeous! I love this color combination!

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  12. Tonya Ricucci28 August 2011 at 17:35

    woohoo, congrats!

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