I'm moving my blog; the new location of this post is: Studio Paars
Mijn blog verhuist; de nieuwe locatie van deze post is: Studio Paars
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I finished it!
(click here to see the whole lengthy process)
Actually, I finished it back in August, but Little Brother immediately carried it off to his bed so I didn't get around to photographing it until now. He absolutely loves it!
This has been the most rewarding thing I have ever made for my sons (despite that the one I made for Big Brother didn't turn out quite right) - they both enjoy their blankets so much.They got to choose the colours, help pick the fabrics and see me spend a lot (a whole lot) of time making it, I think it makes them feel extra special. And me too: making something for a loved one feels good :)
Well, enough mushy talk. Here are lots of pictures!
Hij is klaar!
(Kleine Broer z'n patchwork deken bedoel ik dan - wil je het hele lange proces zien, klik dan hier)
Nouja, hij was in augustus al klaar, maar Kleine Broer ging er meteen mee vandoor en legde hem op zijn bed, dus ik heb nu pas eindelijk foto's kunnen maken. Hij is er zo gek op!
Dit is echt het meest dankbare dat ik ooit voor mijn zoontjes heb gemaakt (ook al is die van Grote Broer niet helemaal geworden zoals de bedoeling was) - ze zijn allebei dol op hun dekens. Ze mochten de kleur kiezen, helpen met de lapjes kiezen en ze zagen hoe ik er lang (echt heel lang) aan werkte; ik denk dat het ze extra speciaal laat voelen. En mij trouwens ook: iets maken voor iemand waarvan je houdt voelt gewoon heel goed :)
Okee, genoeg sentimenteel gedoe. Hier zijn heel veel foto's!
I embroidered a label and appliqued it to the back, just as I did for Big Brother.
Ik borduurde een label en appliceerde het op de achterkant, net als voor Grote Broer.
Some tension issues with my sewing machine again *sigh*
Weer eens wat problemen met de draadspanning van mijn naaimachine *zucht*
And this was my first time working with bias binding. I love this little print and the way it looks - it really finishes the blanket off. When I bought it I was worries it would be too narrow, but I think in the end it worked out just perfectly.
En dit is de eerste keer dat ik biasband gebruikte. Ik ben een beetje verliefd op dit groene bandje met dat kleine printje - maakt het echt helemaal af. Toen ik het kocht was ik bang dat het misschien te smal was voor een deken, maar uiteindelijk staat het perfect vind ik.
As for the technical details: I haven't measured the finished quilt but the squares measure 15x15 cm and I made 15 rows of 10 squares, so it should measure to a little over 140x220 cm (which is a standard blanket size).
I bought the binding, the wadding and some of the fabrics at our weekly market; the wadding is a thick cotton flannel. It makes the blanket nice and heavy but still relatively thin.
The backing was originally a duvet cover from Ikea which my mom got on sale and gave to me. I had it laying around for years until this seemed like the perfect project to use it on.
Fabrics are from my stash, my mom's and my sister's and even from my grandmother's. One is from and old fabric swap, and a few I got at a fabric market years ago. Several of the fabrics I also used for Big Brother's blanket.
A few of the fabrics I got online: the green cars are Cruiser Blvd Cars Green by Sheri McCulley Studio for Riley Blake, the multi coloured cars are Cruiser Blvd Mini Blue by Sheri McCulley Studio for Riley Blake, and the airplanes are Ready Set Go Sky Airplanes by Ann Kelle for Robert Kaufman (all bought at this Etsy shop) .There are others but I can't find the details on them.
Technische details: ik heb hem niet meer opgemeten, maar de vierkantjes zijn 15x15 cm en er zijn 15 rijen van 10 vierkantjes, dus de maat komt daarmee op iets meer dan 140x220 cm (een standaard dekbed maat).
De bias, de vulling en sommige stofjes kocht ik op de markt. De vulling is een dikke katoenen flanel: lekker zwaar maar niet super warm.
De achterkant was een dekbedovertrek van Ikea die mijn moeder afgeprijsd had gekocht en aan mij had gegeven. Het lag al een paar jaar in de kast en was perfect voor deze deken.
Stofjes komen uit mijn eigen voorraad, die van mijn moeder, mijn zus en zelfs nog van mijn oma. Eentje komt uit een oude lapjesswap, en een paar kocht ik een paar jaar geleden op een stoffenmarkt. Een aantal van de lapjes zit ook in de deken van Grote Broer.
Een paar stofjes kocht ik online: de groene autotjes zijn Cruiser Blvd Cars Green by Sheri McCulley Studio for Riley Blake, de multi gekleurde autotjes zijn Cruiser Blvd Mini Blue by Sheri McCulley Studio for Riley Blake, en de vliegtuigjes zijn Ready Set Go Sky Airplanes by Ann Kelle for Robert Kaufman (allemaal gekocht bij deze Etsy winkel). Er waren er nog meer maar ik kan de bon niet meer vinden.
linked at these parties:
Blossom Heart Quilts {Sew Cute Tuesday} Crafts A La Mode {What To Do Weekends} Creative Jewish Mom {Craft Schooling Sunday} Fort Worth Fabric Studio {Fabric Frenzy Friday} Frontier Dreams {Keep Calm Craft On} Handmade Harbour {Handmade Monday} Hope Studios {Tutorial Tuesday} I Have To Say... {Show And Tell Tuesday} My Quilt Infatuation {Needle And Thread Thursday} Oombawka Design {Link And Share Wednesday} Oombawka Design {Tuesday PIN-spiration Link Party} Organized 31 {This Is How We Roll} Pretty Bobbins {I Quilt} Quilt Story {Fabric Tuesday} Stitch By Stitch {Anything Goes Monday} Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday {TGIFF} The Answer Is Chocolate {BFF Open House Link Party} The Happy Scraps {The Creative Exchange Link Party} The Inspired Wren {Inspire Us Thursday}
Blossom Heart Quilts {Sew Cute Tuesday} Crafts A La Mode {What To Do Weekends} Creative Jewish Mom {Craft Schooling Sunday} Fort Worth Fabric Studio {Fabric Frenzy Friday} Frontier Dreams {Keep Calm Craft On} Handmade Harbour {Handmade Monday} Hope Studios {Tutorial Tuesday} I Have To Say... {Show And Tell Tuesday} My Quilt Infatuation {Needle And Thread Thursday} Oombawka Design {Link And Share Wednesday} Oombawka Design {Tuesday PIN-spiration Link Party} Organized 31 {This Is How We Roll} Pretty Bobbins {I Quilt} Quilt Story {Fabric Tuesday} Stitch By Stitch {Anything Goes Monday} Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday {TGIFF} The Answer Is Chocolate {BFF Open House Link Party} The Happy Scraps {The Creative Exchange Link Party} The Inspired Wren {Inspire Us Thursday}
Wow! Echt supermooi!!
ReplyDeleteDank je!
DeleteYour brother is one lucky guy! Beautiful and I love your color choices! Thank You for stopping by and linking up with "Anything Goes Monday". I am enjoying be a guest host and meeting so many new quilty friends. I just started following through B/L and Email (so I don't miss out on your posts) and look forward to more of your posts in the future.
ReplyDeleteIt looks amazing, I see why he loves it so much.
ReplyDeleteI love the fabrics you have picked. The little cars and aeroplanes are really cute.
ReplyDeleteThe quilt is a lovely combination of fabrics - wonderful present!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely quilt, I hope it is loved and used for many years to come, creating its own wonderful memories.
ReplyDeleteIt is beautifully made with really great fabric choices!!
ReplyDeleteWOW! that quilt is lovely! your son did a great job picking out fabrics. :)
ReplyDeleteI love the mix of blues and greens!
ReplyDeleteHope you stop by and say hi on my blog too.
HollyBeth
Beautiful! Love everything about this quilt.
ReplyDeleteWow, thanks for all the comments! I really do appreciate the encouragement.
ReplyDeleteReally great work. Thanks for sharing at Inspire Us Thursday!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! thanks so much for sharing on craft schooling Sunday!
ReplyDeleteReally cute! Your fabric choices are great!
ReplyDeleteFun quilt, love the cool color palette. There is nothing more rewarding than having your work appreciated by your family by dragging if off as soon as it's done.
ReplyDeleteAgreed!
DeleteI also love making quilts for my boys. The two of you did great picking out fabrics. It is adorable.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteBeautiful quilt! It's so rewarding when you finish something for children and they LOVE it! :-)
ReplyDeleteYes!
DeleteThis is lovely. What a fun quilt.
ReplyDeleteThank you
Deletewhat beautiful, soothing colors!
ReplyDelete:) Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation
Thanks for visiting. I love your blog & linky party :)
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