Wednesday, 23 January 2013

One for the boys

My last post was all about girlie stitching, and I mentioned that I was thinking about a blue version of the girlie quilt, well I just couldn't get the idea out of my head!


So here is the start of one for the boys (or girls like my daughter, who love blue)


I don't have a design wall, and usually just throw fabric together and hope for the best but I decided to use some masking take and stick my strips on the wall as I'm sewing. Now I *really* want a design wall!


This is the current state of my kitchen table. I think my rotary cutter is under that pile somewhere, and the picture is missing a cup of tea - I'm off to put the kettle on! :)

Happy Wednesday!

Fiona x
Posted by Fiona @ Poppy Makes at 05:55
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18 comments:

  1. Judith, Belfast23 January 2013 at 06:14

    My girls love blue more than pink too! These blues are so lovely and soft! Get an old/large picture frame and staple gun some wadding over it. Then you'll have a portable design wall! jxo

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  2. Di23 January 2013 at 06:38

    I like your blue boy quilt. Di x

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  3. myBearpaw23 January 2013 at 07:05

    Love the look of this! I never think I like blue but I just made some blue and white blocks for my do good stitches circle and I loved them!

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  4. Svetlana23 January 2013 at 07:26

    it's so adorable, Fiona. I just love all these colors together, and the fabrics work so great with this kind of quilt. Beautiful!!!!

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  5. Sadie23 January 2013 at 07:33

    Oh I love this Fiona! My girl isn't a fan of pink either, green is her favourite :-)

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  6. Martha 23 January 2013 at 08:34

    It is looking amazing Fiona. I love all the blues. Great idea for improvising a desing wall.

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  7. Canadian Abroad23 January 2013 at 09:49

    I'm hyperventilating about your HR use. Other than that - beautiful! ;-)

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  8. Annabella23 January 2013 at 10:12

    Oh phew - I thought I was the only one without a design wall! The blue quilt is going to be gorgeous - yea for girls who love blue!

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  9. Katy Cameron23 January 2013 at 12:10

    I'm a girl that loves blue! And what Susan said ;o)

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  10. Cindy23 January 2013 at 13:17

    Oh wow you're pulling out the fab fabrics here. I see some of my absolute favourites! Keep stitching :)

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  11. Sarah23 January 2013 at 13:23

    I love pink AND blue.... but admittedly when I was wee it would have been blue hands down. Its gorgeous! Might just like this one even more than the pink! lol

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  12. Two Wednesdays23 January 2013 at 15:09

    It's gorgeous (and it has the goldfish in bags fabric!AND camper vans)I did have a pink phae as a child, but blue was definitely more me on the whole (don't think having 2 brothers influenced it though)

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  13. pandchintz23 January 2013 at 22:55

    Love it - but then I am a blue girl from waaaaay back!

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  14. Sheila24 January 2013 at 10:00

    The blue is just as lovely.

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  15. Archie The Wonder Dog24 January 2013 at 10:20

    It's going to be wonderful!

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  16. Leanne25 January 2013 at 06:07

    That is so pretty! I love the varying widths, it just adds something to this nice straightforward pattern.

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  17. Amy26 January 2013 at 11:14

    So cute! My favorite color is blue too, although when I was younger it was purple.

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  18. Isisjem29 January 2013 at 05:00

    Yep - doing a blue one was a great idea!

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