Asher’s Quilt
July 3rd, 2008
Craig made this quilt for his 2 year old nephew, Asher. Asher has been the recipient of many wonderful handknit gifts, and now that we have a quilt shop he will be doubly warm! Craig chose Marcus Brothers Two Young Street line to get this quilt started. Those spaceships are ideal for a little boy! Then, he used Kona Cotton solids to make one of his favorite blocks, the Pinwheel, and add fun stripes to the border. After the quilt was all pieced, he sent it off to Kathleen at Guinevere & Me to quilt with a playful star motif. It turned out beautifully, and I’m sure Asher will love it!
The colors in Craig’s quilt are certainly appropriate for this holiday weekend! Spool will be closed July 4th, but we will be open our regular hours of 11-6 Saturday and Sunday. Hopefully you can grab a little time at your sewing machines this weekend, before you barbeque and enjoy the fireworks! Happy 4th!
July 4th, 2008 at 6:10 am
Great quilt. I especially love the striped binding!
July 5th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
That is adorable - especially the spaceships.
July 6th, 2008 at 7:59 am
I like the refreshing use of solids. Craig has an excellent eye for design. I also like the striped binding. It all came together so perfectly — is Asher old enough to be SO excited with his gift? What a lucky little boy!
July 6th, 2008 at 8:57 pm
It’s so rare to see cool boy stuff. It’s a great blend of colors and I love the retro throwback with the modern flair.
July 7th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
Thanks for all of your compliments!
I gave Asher - who just turned 2 in April - his quilt last night and he loved it. He immediately sat down on it and started saying “red star, blue star, blue rocket…” Then he threw the quilt over him and pretended to sleep.
Of course, now I want to make him another one!