If you are reading my post - you are now SWORN to SECRECY/..... Got it???
and!! Even more important - if you know any of my family.... you may not speak of this to them....
and EVEN more important.... if you know my Brother in law... do not tell him that I like him... we operate on the - who can pick on each other the worst........
Did you swear? are you able to keep a secret?
Alright - then you may read on....
A few years ago I decided that it would be cool to make him a quilt with pictures of his family and some old photos. His family is one that has been in Wyoming for a million years ( that's how old he is - bwahh haa haa) And they have quite the history... so I worked with his Sister and Brother and we found some really great old photos.
His Dad was a WWII pilot and we found some of those photos - and we found some goofy ones -
Then I worked with Erin and Fabric on Demand and I made fabric of those photos,... that is one awesome company - they are SO helpful and SO great to work with.
And then! I had to find fabrics - oh the torture.. oh the shopping - Ok .. not really -
Whoops - that is not it... that is just a photo of a few of my horses... that was a test - just to see if you were ready to keep a secret...
TA DA
There is the top!! I framed each photo with Dark Brown cowboy fabric ... in ... of course a Churn Dash!! I thought it looked like a frame for each photo.
I thought that would be the end of my post - I didn't know if I could get it completely finished by today... but you know what?? You beg your husband to make dinner and you work in the dark... and
you get it DONE!!
Whoop Whoop
( and by Done - I even mean... are you ready???? BOUND!!!)
it turned out King Size - which was sorta my plan - but not really... I was going for Queen - but you know ... Math.... It changes a lot!! Works out pretty good tho! They have a king size bed.
I am so glad that Creatin in the Sticks gave us this push to get something done in time for the holidays - and in my case - something pretty big... It took me 2 years to really make this.... We have been collecting photos that long...
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Tuesday, November 12th
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are you working on anything for Christmas?
47 comments:
Wow what a great idea and it is stunning. I am sure he is going to love it. Yes I need a push to get things finished too, although I am not doing too well, I have some things completed and some half done!!!!! Thanks for sharing. Hugs Susie xx
Such a fun, lovely idea! I'm sure this will be a favorite quilt.
Your quilt is fantastic and I'm sure your BIL will adore it!
Now that is a quilt for a guy to treasure! It's just awesome Alycia.
This is amazing and so personal. I love it. Thanks for the fabric link. It looks super easy to make and order fabric. Great post!
that is a very neat quilt, I'm sure your brother in law will love it!
What a great gift!! This is so special!!
Delightful post! Congratulations on getting this quilt finished completely.........labeled, too? It is absolutely awesome and your BIL will be over the moon upon receipt.
What a great gift! I wouldn't be able to wait until Christmas to gift it!
There is nothing better than a memory quilt made with love. Thanks for sharing!
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OMG - what a great gift! He will love it, I'm sure. Your churn dash frames are just perfect for the photos. Congrats on getting it finished, and even bound!
What a great gift! Congratulations on getting it totally done!
What a sweet gift! He is going to get the idea that you like him though ;-)
Mums the word. I won't let the secret out :-)
That is a wonderfull quilt! Can't imagine receiving such a gift. I'm sure he will be thrilled. Thanks for sharing it.
I'm sorry, Alycia, but you have changed your relationship with your BIL with this amazing quilt!! He is going to be blown away!!! No one else's Christmas gift will even come close to matching up to this!
That is one very special quilt that he will hold dearly in his heart!
He may not show it...but LOL!!!
Wow, and you got it quilted and bound too! Congratulations on a great finish to an awesome gift for your (shhhhhh.... brother in law).
That's a great idea. I like how it looks, and that it's completed in time for gift giving. Great job from a busy woman!
That's an awesome gift, Alycia!! He's going to LOVE it. For sure!!
OMG! This is such a special quilt. Love the way you've used the pictures. The secrecy and suspense in getting the pictures and making the quilt is so cool :-)
Love the pic of your horses - very beautifully composed picture.
How personal and beautiful! Your work is perfection too.
Wow, what a marvelous gift. Definitely a heirloom they will be proud to own. Great job!
Well done. A very thoughtful gift.
Haha... math is a moving target. This is such a wonderful quilt that I am sure will be cherished.
Coolest gift ever! Don't pick on him too much when he cries. ;)
What a wonderful idea and quilt -- well worth those 2 years of work! He will love it. I promise not to tell.
Great post, very fun, and wow that quilt is a treasure. Love how you made it.
Wow! I’m sure your bil will really love it! What a sweet thoughtful gift.
That's such a wonderful quilt, Alycia! Congratulations on finishing it up - your BIL is going to be amazed by it!
What a wonderful and thoughtful gift. You just might receive a hug. You did a great job! He will love it!
What a fabulous quilt - I love the churn dash blocks that frame the pictures. Too bad I don't know you're brother-in-law...I can't really prove that I'm a good secret keeper!!
Wow--what a fabulous and special gift. I like how the photos look framed.
WOW! That's an amazing work of art right there!!! What a wonderful gift! :)
First of all I want to say I promised to keep it secret. What a fun post! The quilt is wonderful. The churn dash and fabrics frame the photos perfectly . The photo of your horses is stunning. Thank you for sharing in the hop ... :) Pat
What a sweet gift. I need to make a photo quilt, too. Churn dash frame is a great idea. Thanks!
Oh my gosh, what a treasure! Your brother-in-law is really lucky to have you and you'll be able to remind him of that after he receives the quilt. Thanks for sharing!
What a lovely gift you've created. I'm not working on anything specific, but ready to get the machine abuzzing again!
This. Is. Awesome! I love photo quilts. Such a thoughtful gift for your BIL. And your secret is safe with me.
This is an amazing gift and I love how it all turned out. What a great idea and yes I will keep the secret! What fun! I am only making one gift this year I think, well a very small one for an exchange, but I decided to not stress myself!
Look at you go girl! Way to get a full size finish in! I think they are going to really love this quilt. Happy holidays!
Brandy
This is such a great gift idea! Well worth the two years of picture taking.
Wonderful quilt! It will make a great gift!
What a treasure this quilt is! It may have taken two years, but I'm glad to see the finished product! Great job! Thanks for sharing.
This is an absolutely wonderful gift. He should love it to pieces. It may really mess up your relationship. It will be so hard for him to pick on you after this.
This is fantastic! I love the idea of old family photos and I love those churn dash frames! They are perfect.
Shhhh...Great quilt. I won't tell......
wow, such a beautiful, special quilt!! Will definitely be a family heirloom! xx
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