Friday, 13 May 2011

{Blogger's Quilt Festival} Spring 2011

It's that time of year again!

Amy's Creative Side


I decided to share my Boy Quilt with you.

I made this quilt for my little monster who is very specific about his likes and dislikes. His blanket had to be soft, and it had to be blue, absolutely no flowers allowed {believe me he checked every inch of this quilt for anything unacceptable!}



Boy Quilt {finished}


Lucky for me he approved of his new 'mummy blanket' and this quilt is being well used. Today I picked it up from the floor after a long day of being a fort and a raft and a cover for a very scary zombie and laid it on his bed again where it turned back into a blanket to snuggle up and fall asleep under.


Boy Quilt {finished}

Thank you for stopping by.
Have a good weekend!

x Leila
Geplaatst door op
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48 comments:

  1. Quilt+Bitch13 May 2011 at 19:22

    I like how you layed out the quilt. It's not busy, yet some blocks catches the eye. I love the blue and green color combinations!

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  2. gill13 May 2011 at 19:26

    Just how a boy's quilt should be used!!

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  3. Becky13 May 2011 at 19:44

    haha! love that the quilt was inspected for suitability! It's beautiful. Or should I say "handsome"?

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  4. Ellie-CraftSewCreate13 May 2011 at 19:45

    How cute! Love the colors and design. That's one lucky boy!

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  5. Kirie13 May 2011 at 19:46

    Love the photo on the snow :) The colours look so clean and neat. Beautiful modern quilt!

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  6. Elizabeth D.13 May 2011 at 19:47

    Oh, wow, I love it! And since I have a boy myself, I understand the flowers issue :) I'll definitely say this quilt is mighty handsome. Love the color palette and I love the way the blocks draw your eye's attention across the quilt. Great job!

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  7. Linda @ a maiden hair fern13 May 2011 at 20:23

    I love your quilt. The colors blend well. I guess you made each block individually, because they're all different. I think it's my favorite so far. I especially like your wheelbarrow.

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  8. Lis13 May 2011 at 20:28

    Isn't it great when our quilts are so loved and enjoyed (even if they're not exactly respected!) You were lucky, my DS has instructed that his quilt be blue and white, not blues, no blocks designs, no patterns and yes, no flowers! The design I came up with has met with approval, hopefully I'll be able to feature it in the next festival if I get a wiggle on!

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  9. Lisa13 May 2011 at 21:14

    Such a striking quilt. I love the layout and the colors, really sharp!

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  10. bearpaw13 May 2011 at 21:26

    Gorgeous quilt and a very sweet story!

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  11. Manda13 May 2011 at 21:56

    It's great so boy friendly! I love that he checked it for anything unacceptable!!

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  12. Sara13 May 2011 at 23:00

    Boy quilts rock-- yes they do!! I loved all your descriptions for what he was using his quilt for!

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  13. Anonymous13 May 2011 at 23:18

    Wonderful boy quilt! Glad it's being loved!

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  14. Rachaeldaisy13 May 2011 at 23:25

    Such a great boy quilt, I laughed that he inspected it for flowers. "Mummy blanket" is the sweetest term I think I've heard used to describe a quilt. It's great that you let him use it for playing, there'll be lots of childhood memories wrapped up in that quilt! Awesome photos as usual!!

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  15. Kristen13 May 2011 at 23:47

    I LOVE this quilt! The white with those little bursts of color in the squares really showcases the fabric.

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  16. stitchinpenny14 May 2011 at 00:47

    I love the bright colors - that met the requirements laid out by your son. I also love that he is truly enjoying his quilt.

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  17. Janet14 May 2011 at 02:46

    Too funny! Sometimes it is hard to find enough good fabrics without flowers though. Great quilt - I bet your son loves it.

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  18. Jan14 May 2011 at 03:58

    Boys! Love the quilt and the "no flowers" story.

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  19. Laurel H.14 May 2011 at 05:05

    I like this boy quilt!

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  20. Katie B.14 May 2011 at 05:09

    This is an awesome quilt, Leila! Great pictures too. brr!

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  21. Eileen14 May 2011 at 07:04

    Great quilt and a darling story. Wonderful colors and fabrics. How did you quilt it? I can't tell from the picture but love it a lot! Thanks for sharing and have a greatvday

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  22. Kelli14 May 2011 at 07:37

    This is an ace quilt!
    I love how a little boys omagination works! My little fella uses his cot quilts as super hero capes. :)

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  23. Kate @SwimBikeQuilt14 May 2011 at 08:27

    Great quilt, Leila! I love that your son is just like mine--loves the quilts but has definite ideas of what they should entail. :)

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  24. Goneaussiequilter14 May 2011 at 08:54

    Love the colors in this quilt and how you put it together. Awesome use of Urban Circus.

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  25. Karen14 May 2011 at 13:56

    This is a great quilt. I really like the colours and the layout. I love that your son had such a big say in what went into it. Wonderful!

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  26. Lisa14 May 2011 at 16:54

    You are very talented - it's so unusual!

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  27. Kelly14 May 2011 at 17:15

    just a wonderful quilt! love your description of its use, a quilt is never just a quilt :)

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  28. Benta At SLIKstitches14 May 2011 at 18:36

    the best sort of quilt!!!!

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  29. Lotti14 May 2011 at 20:26

    gorgeous gorgeous quilt, I have boys myself so have been making many boy quilts recently. Would love to see some more photos of this quilt

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  30. Laura K.14 May 2011 at 20:44

    I love the hand quilted circles! What a great touch!

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  31. Teresa14 May 2011 at 21:57

    Thanks for sharing! I love seeing boy quilts that are fun and fresh like this.

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  32. Nina-Marie15 May 2011 at 00:39

    ohhh I love the colors and patterns you chose! I'm a very girlie girl but still these are the colors I wear every day - so guess I need a boy quilt too!

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  33. Vickie15 May 2011 at 01:18

    Oooo...I love this quilt. And what an adorable story!!! I have 3 sons and I just made 3 blue quilts for them. They are grown, now, and raising them was a blast!!! I wrote a post about the quilts, if you are interested. Hugs!

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  34. Allie15 May 2011 at 03:32

    GREAT boy quilt - I love how it's being used, that's awesome!

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  35. Debbie15 May 2011 at 05:39

    Who knew a quilt could be so many things! And I thought making the quilt was the creative part.

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  36. prsd4tim215 May 2011 at 07:01

    I love that your little guy has such strong ideas. So fun that it played all those roles with him today.

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  37. Melinda15 May 2011 at 15:04

    Getting good use as a well made and loved quilt should! Love the colors!

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  38. Marg16 May 2011 at 04:31

    It's a fabulous boy quilt. Love that it was inspected to make sure there were no flowers. I really love the bright colours and the random blocks.Love your photos too.

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  39. Vicki16 May 2011 at 04:59

    Adorable boy quilt!

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  40. quilthexle16 May 2011 at 08:48

    A flower-free boy quilt - thanks for the grin ;-)) You did a wonderful job, the quilt looks very boyish and very nice!

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  41. Hollie17 May 2011 at 02:42

    I adore it! Great colors and so perfect for a little boy!

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  42. Deonn@QuiltscapesQuilting.com17 May 2011 at 07:05

    Loved your story and pics in the snow for this eye-catching quilt!
    Fun!

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  43. Desley19 May 2011 at 05:17

    I really like the layout where the blue blocks seem to float. I am glad you 'little monster' loves it so much.

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  44. Karen20 May 2011 at 07:31

    I have such a hard time picking fabrics for boy quilts. This one is just right. (My son in law does not want flowers on his bed, either, so my daughter and I have been looking for the right fabric for two years. Finally found something we got "approval" for and can start on it soon.)

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  45. Rachel20 May 2011 at 15:12

    What a wonderful quilt. I have bookmarked this one as a good chocie for my own little man. :)

    Cheers!
    Rachel
    http://www.dewberrylane.com

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  46. Sherry21 May 2011 at 02:39

    What a great boys quilt. Love it!

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  47. Leanne22 May 2011 at 07:47

    This quilt is wonderful, the colours you have used and the arrangement all work so well together. Thank you for sharing it.

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  48. Simply Sandy23 May 2011 at 01:40

    I love how this turned out. What little boy wouldn't love dragging this quilt everywhere? Did you use a pattern?

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