As much as I agonized over this quilt, I'm happy with the way it turned out for the most part. I like the way you have to hunt for the planes. There are things I would change if I made it again, but I'm not making it again! I had a huge problem with some of my shot cottons raveling. I will not use shot cottons again when I'm making triangles or flying geese.
I also ran into the issue of it being bigger than I had originally intended. For some reason, I can't seem to make a throw sized quilt. This one is 88"x73", which is wide for an extra long twin.
I'm very happy with the fabric I found for the backing.
It doesn't have anything to do with airplanes, but Will is also a long distance runner. This fabric is a Timeless Treasure print.
Stash Report:
Used this week: 5.0 yards (Will's Airplane Quilt)
Used year to date: 52.5 yards
Added this week: 13.5 yards ( Will's quilt and 6 yards Tula Pink)
Added year to date: 56.875 yards
Net Added: 4.375 yards
4 comments:
It took me a while to see the planes and I love that! The geese are a fantastic addition. Shot Cottons are harder to work with than regular cotton fabric. I use them quite a lot and one thing that helps is starch! I also look at my quilts and see things I would do differently too!
Beautiful quilt, I love your planes! Very nice backing fabric too
Love the airplane quilt. Hope he never hits any geese while flying.
It turned out great. I'm fixing to use that running fabric to make a pillowcase for a friend.
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