I've wanted to make a quilt for my son David for a while. I had a collection of plaids and homespun fabric that I thought he might like, but I couldn’t decide on a pattern I thought he would like. One day I was flipping through my old quilting magazines when I stumbled upon this plaid dorm quilt from a Fons & Porter magazine. Plaid Dorm Quilt from Fons & Porter I thought this dorm quilt would be perfect since he is now living in a dorm after recently transferring to Cal Berkeley. I hope this quilt will bring him some warmth and comfort during the cool fall & winter seasons while he’s away from home. The quilt has 168 five-inch finished squares and has a 12 x 14 setting. It has a soft flannel backing and measures 58” x 66”. I used Warm & Natural batting and quilted it with a simple line design. I’m happy with how it turned out and hope David will treasure it forever! July 2010
Hallelujah! My “quilt of errors” is FINALLY finished! Well, at least the top is finished … I am so happy to finally get it done. I’m also happy to report that I used up all my patriotic strips/scraps on this top. Read about my progress here . I really like the border with the delectable mountain blocks and needed to improvise because I didn’t have a pattern. The blocks were not so easy to make and are definitely not perfect. The top is much bigger than I anticipated, finishing at 85” square. I’m sure this will nicely cover a queen-size bed. There are nine blocks with 16 units each, and each block measures 26-1/2 inches. Can you believe I was originally going to make it with 12 blocks?! Anyway, making this quilt top was definitely a learning experience. August 2010 UPDATE: Sold on eBay in 2011 for $90
Finished Size: 63" x 77" I created this quilt as part of the Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2022. I started the top in April last year and finished it in September. I was inspired to use this Red Cross block and design when I saw the quilt by The Academic Quilter who also provided a free block tutorial. Each block measures 10" finished and was very easy to make. There are 32 blocks and are set on point. I used an E2E design titled Milkyway Swirls by Quiltable.com The quilt is made entirely from my stash including the border and the backing is a cotton sheet. And the label completes the quilt! April 2023 Update: I gave this quilt to my granddaughter Emily when she came to visit in August.
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