Finally Finished it!

Finally Done

Some quilts are easier to make than others, and it doesn't have much to do with how complicated the pattern is.  Some quilts get put together like a charm even if it's an intricate design.  Things just fall into place.  Not this one.

I started this quilt in February.  My sister had pointed out that (a) I don't have many 'boy' quilts for sale in my Etsy shop.  True.  And (b) I missed giving a quilt to one of her grandchildren.  Also true. Well, since my sister's birthday was coming up, I decided that I would give her a quilt for her grandchild, Damien, who is a real cutie btw.  Hint, her birthday has come and gone and the quilt has yet to be sent to her.

I fell in love with these "Castle Peeps" fabrics as soon as I saw them and bought lot and lots of yardage!  I've had them in my stash for a while now and thought it was about time I used them up.
I have enough yardage for a couple more quilts... but not like this one : )

This was a simple quilt.  I had an idea in my head.  It was based on Lizzie House's quilt "Night Watch"   Night Watch was way to big for what I had in mind however, so I modified it quite a bit.  Oh, if only I'd followed the pattern.  There's something about following instructions that goes against my very nature.

First, I had to cut all my big 6 by 8 inch squares in half or such to adapt for the smaller size.  Then once  I'd sewn my six turrets I figured that the quilt was too wide, and I removed a turret.  Then I decided that I would make two turrets taller so I un-sewed and added a bit of blocks on the two end turrets and then added some blue fabric to even it out.... Then, the quilt still wasn't long enough so it sat there for a couple of weeks until I figured out what to add the top and bottom.  Are you tired of reading this yet, cause I was sure tired of making it!

After two weeks, and in the name of getting this done so I could start something else, I went for the easiest solution and added some 'triangles' to the top and bottom and got the size i thought would be good...enough.   I was keen to get this done so I started thinking about the backing.  I had so much yardage of the 'Castle Peeps' fabric, that I considered piecing the backing and even started on that, decided I didn't like it, then went with a bright blue flannel I had in my stash.

The quilting ended up being a challenge as well.  With all the bright different colours I thought I'd go with the Aurifil invisible thread that I'd just bought.  I'd stipple the bejeezers out of that quilt and that would be that!  Unfortunately, I wan't able to adjust the machine to get the tension right and the back of the quilt looked awful.  So I undid a good chunk of stippling that I'd done, figured I'd experiment later and went with a zigzag type quilting.   IT WOULD HAVE TO DO.

Truffles Approves

 In the end, i'm happy with the quilt.  The bright colours and fabrics are lovely and it has a certain appeal. My son and daughter-in-law gave it a thumbs up : )  But the thing I'm most pleased about it that it is FINISHED! Now, all I have to do it mail it!