Wednesday, 13 March 2013

Oh Boy!

Youngest nephew goes into hospital in a few weeks time, for major surgery on his leg.  He will be in a wheel chair for 6 weeks post op, so I thought a cosy quilt might be just the ticket!

Jonah's quilt 003
Doesn't that gorgeous blue sky compliment the quilt perfectly!
I've admired quite a few of these Plus quilts around blogland, and thought this would make a great 'boy' quilt pattern.

I recently bought a few turquoise & navy fqs and combined them with other blues and reds from my stash to get this quilt top up to 60" x 70" ( a few shirts may have been harmed in the making of this quilt top!).

And with the leftover squares I made a giant Plus for the back with some lush royal blue linen and solid red.

Jonah's quilt Mar13

The original pattern for this quilt is here, although I didn't follow it and have sized mine differently from the original.  It's a really easy pattern, but you do need a large design board or floor space to lay out all the pluses.

The question now is - how to quilt it?




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23 comments:

  1. Sarah13 March 2013 at 13:45

    awffy kind auntie you are x

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  2. Reene@Nellie's Niceties13 March 2013 at 13:54

    Fab quilt! Poor little chap, hope he recovers quickly :)

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  3. Fiona @ Poppy Makes13 March 2013 at 14:18

    Oooo it looks lovely! What a nice Auntie you are!

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  4. Sheila13 March 2013 at 14:58

    Perfect boy quilt.x

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  5. Tina13 March 2013 at 15:00

    It's gorgeous, Judith! Hope it brings healing and comfort!

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  6. Isisjem13 March 2013 at 15:00

    It's lovely! I quilted the one I made Mum about half an inch either side of the seams in all directions - if that make sense. But I'm not one for fancy quilting big quilts...or small for that matter.

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  7. Di13 March 2013 at 15:37

    J it is a real 'boy' quilt. It matches the sky (in your neck of the woods, not mine)! I await to see how you quilt it as I do not have any suggestions. Di x

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  8. Unknown13 March 2013 at 17:27

    Love it, especially for a boy...will def aid recovery x

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  9. Annabella13 March 2013 at 17:53

    I'm sorry to hear about your nephew - the quilt is going to be gorgeous J.

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  10. Canadian Abroad13 March 2013 at 17:58

    He's lucky to have an auntie like you. Hope the surgery goes well.

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  11. Kelly13 March 2013 at 18:26

    I never tire of seeing plus quilts, they are just so cool! Hope your nephew has a very speedy recovery.

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  12. Sew Create It - Jane13 March 2013 at 18:32

    Hope the surgery goes well and that your nephew doesn't suffer too much with it all. I love the quilt...I'd quilt it 1/4" on the inside of each plus to make them stand out.

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  13. Collette13 March 2013 at 18:33

    I love it! I am sure he will too. I am terrible at deciding how to quilt things x

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  14. Collette13 March 2013 at 18:34

    I love it! I am sure he will too. I am terrible at deciding how to quilt things x

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  15. Collette13 March 2013 at 18:34

    I love it! I am sure he will too. I am terrible at deciding how to quilt things x

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  16. Archie The Wonder Dog13 March 2013 at 19:39

    It's gorgeous and I'm sure it will cheer him up and bring him comfort before and after his op. How about quilting with wiggly lines?

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  17. Katy Cameron13 March 2013 at 20:34

    That sounds nippy, but glad he's got something to hide from the doctors under now!

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  18. Mrs Flying Blind...13 March 2013 at 21:17

    Superb, what a lovely Auntie x

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  19. Francis Paul13 March 2013 at 22:02

    it's a fabulous quilt!

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  20. Sarah14 March 2013 at 00:03

    I love these plus quilts even more every time I see one! Your fabrics choices are so beautiful and just fab for a boy. Hope all goes well with your nephew's op. He's going to be the coolest wrapped up post operative boy in town with this to snuggle under!

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  21. Sarah14 March 2013 at 11:33

    This is absolutely gorgeous! I LOVE the colours and the pattern is complemented so well by the fabrics. The blue sky is gorgeous too. I hope your nephew has a speedy recovery.

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  22. Catherine14 March 2013 at 18:53

    Lovely quilt Jude, he will love it. Hope his op goes ok

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  23. Trudi14 March 2013 at 22:11

    Oh boy indeedy! Gorgeous, your nephew is going to love it!

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