mustache quilt.
Here's the simple stripes quilt I spent most of my time working on this past week. Our friends Sara and Ryan are having a baby boy in April, and their baby shower was this past Saturday. Of course I waited until six days before the shower to start making their gift! Why I procrastinate so much, I'll never understand.
Yes, this quilt has a mustache on it! My husband made me do it. When I told him I was making a quilt for them, he asked if I could add a mustache to the quilt. This new baby boy has a grandpa that is known for his mustache. The baby shower even had a mustache theme, so this fit in quite well!
I used lots of basic yellows, grays, blues, reds, and greens in this quilt that were slightly desaturated. The backing is a Denise Schmidt print from JoAnns. I bound it in some Kona Medium Gray. I quilted it with wavy lines (my new favorite!) in a light gray thread. The wavy line quilting is so fast and gives this quilt a little bit of texture. I appliqued the mustache on after the quilting was finished.
So there's my first finish of February! It definitely won't be the last.
Did you finish anything this weekend? Leave a link in the comments... I'd love to see what you've been making!
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very cute! love the stache!
ReplyDeleteSo cute!!! I absolutely love your fabric choices, and not to mention the sweet mustache! :)
ReplyDeleteThe mustache is hilarious!
ReplyDeletecute quilt...and great idea to add something that adds a ton of personality!
ReplyDeleteSo super cute! I love the fabrics you used!!
ReplyDeleteThe mustache adds a cute touch! Perfect finish for Februhairy. :)
ReplyDeleteYour wavy lines are very nice! Mine never seem to wave "right" for my tastes. I know, I know, I must practice...
ReplyDeleteoh i adore it so much! what a great addition to such a sweet quilt! love the wavy quilting, it really does add something special to it.
ReplyDeleteI did finish something this weekend!!! Bound a quilt for my son that I started last year. Trying to plow through all my unfinished projects in 2012. spillingenergy.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteI love this quilt! The mustache is too cute.
ReplyDeleteLove it! The mustache is a great touch- kudos to your hubby for requesting it :)
ReplyDeleteNope, not finishing anything here...
It's so cute! The quilting is lovely. I'm sure this will be loved by your friends for years to come!
ReplyDeletediggin' it!
ReplyDeleteI love it!! That mustache is the cutest thing ever! I admit, I'm scared to do anything other than straight lines of machine quilting but I love these wavy lines. I want to be brave and do this on a quilt but I'm scared. haha
ReplyDeleteWhat a riot!!
ReplyDeleteI was wondering, it sounds like you do all of the machine top stitching yourself. Do you do this on a regular machine or do you have a special one that allows you to do this? I'd love to know how to do this on my regular machine (and if I can!) Do you know of any online tutorials or directions that would help me learn? Thanks!!
C, Elle & Parker, do you mean the topstitching around the mustache? Or the wavy quilting? I did them both with my regular sewing machine. I could probably do a tutorial for either, just let me know which one! :)
ReplyDeleteI would LOVE a tutorial on the wavy quilting :)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE it. I've just recently starting thinking of making a quilt. (problem is, I'm not much of a sewer). I love the yellow and white striped fabric. Do you have a source for it?
ReplyDeleteI love it Holly, I have to admit I saw it on pinterest first and I said that had to be Holly's quilt. Love it!
ReplyDeleteI'm talking of the wavy quilting, or even the straight stitching you have used in some of your other quilts. I don't want to pay to have them machine quilted, but don't know how to do it myself. I am thrilled that you can do this on a regular machine. I would love a tutorial, unless you know of another one somewhere you could recommend! Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteadorable! great idea.
ReplyDeleteLOVE this!
ReplyDeletei love that quilting - the wavy. did you use a walking foot or did you free motion that? i keep wondering if it's possible to free motion "straight-ish" lines, b/c i sometimes have puckers with straight lines and i find it slow going... a tutorial on this quilting here and whatever else you do would be fab!
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