Thursday, April 4, 2013

Almost Finished : :

Black & Whites + Ruby Star Shining

I always love looking at the before fabric bundle photo next to one of the finished quilt top -- It just seems kind of magical!

B & W QAYG Quilt top

My boys claimed this one right away, which means I should probably make two. They were so excited by it, which is a rare thing these days! They're quite used to all my making now and are becoming very hard to impress. So I'm thrilled! Especially since my stitched blocked are full of little sayings and song lyrics that are so special to us.

For My Boys!

Here they are! In a quick and happy photo taken from this past Easter weekend in my husband's hometown. 

My Boys

Those smiles are the perfect motivation to get this finished today!

B & W Back & Binding Thank you all so much for the help in deciding! I'm so happy I went with a quilt!!   ♥,  Maureen 
Posted by at
Labels: , , , ,

51 comments:

  1. Heidi StaplesApril 4, 2013 at 10:53 AM

    Your guys are so cute! Nothing motivates me like my kids -- I love it when they're excited about what I'm sewing. :)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Maureen Cracknell HandmadeApril 4, 2013 at 11:21 AM

      I know it! I feel like it's tough sewing for them at their ages 10 and almost 9, so this feels really good! :)

      Delete
  2. Christine SApril 4, 2013 at 11:22 AM

    Glad you kept going too, it's great!

    ReplyDelete
  3. manybooksApril 4, 2013 at 11:36 AM

    I'm a word nerd - i just love this quilt! Great job. What lucky boys :)

    ReplyDelete
  4. B GreeneApril 4, 2013 at 11:41 AM

    Wonderful quilt - memories for a lifetime!!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Samantha April 4, 2013 at 11:45 AM

    Such a lovely quilt!

    ReplyDelete
  6. ElsaApril 4, 2013 at 11:50 AM

    How sweet that your boys like your work! I'm lucky in that way too ~ my son is really artistic and loves all the things I do.
    Glad you went with a quilt.

    ReplyDelete
  7. DebbieApril 4, 2013 at 11:54 AM

    Love this fabric mix too! You inspired me to make. . . um, a mug rug!
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/27780490@N05/8612622268/

    ReplyDelete
  8. TennjennyApril 4, 2013 at 12:20 PM

    cute kids! And I love this quilt (I voted for quilt, btw). I am definitely going to copy your lyrics/quotes idea. (um, hope you don't mind!)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Maureen Cracknell HandmadeApril 4, 2013 at 1:03 PM

      Of course not!! My son Kaiden had a shirt when he was 2 and 3 that was black and had a beautiful screen printed sunrise and said "You are the song that the morning brings" and he loved it so much!! So did I! He wore it until the entire picture and words disappeared, so I didn't even keep it. That saying is the first thing I stitched in the block! :)

      Delete
    2. Maureen Cracknell HandmadeApril 4, 2013 at 1:04 PM

      Wow, writing that actually made me a little teary! Such sweet memories!!

      Delete
  9. krazgrlApril 4, 2013 at 12:23 PM

    This is turning out seewww cool. I especially love the pop of color from the typewriter. I love that little typewriter.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Maureen Cracknell HandmadeApril 4, 2013 at 1:12 PM

      Thanks! Would you do an aqua binding to really make it pop or just a black & white stripe? I'm stuck...again!! :)

      Delete
  10. mherathApril 4, 2013 at 12:28 PM

    Love the quilt. Your cute boys will enjoy them.

    ReplyDelete
  11. AnonymousApril 4, 2013 at 12:29 PM

    This quilt is beautiful! Is it a quilt-as-you-go?

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Maureen Cracknell HandmadeApril 4, 2013 at 12:58 PM

      It is! I used the same directions as I shared in my tutorial, but used larger log cabin style blocks! I'll be sharing this as a tutorial on the Janome site sometime in the next few weeks.

      Delete
  12. NitaApril 4, 2013 at 12:30 PM

    I like the idea of taking a photo of the fabric stack and putting it up next to the finished quilt. I hadn't thought of that! I'm going to do that from now on!

    ReplyDelete
  13. Lucy | Charm About YouApril 4, 2013 at 12:31 PM

    The quilt looks fab and those boy's smiles are adorable!

    ReplyDelete
  14. pasqueflowerApril 4, 2013 at 12:59 PM

    Another awesome quilt. Love those typewriters and your lettering.

    ReplyDelete
  15. Sophia1April 4, 2013 at 12:59 PM

    Love it! I want to make my teenage son a quilt and I think he would love something like this one!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Maureen Cracknell HandmadeApril 4, 2013 at 1:08 PM

      I bet he would! I love the idea of stitching something meaningful -- his favorite song lyrics, quotes from his favorite books or movies, or maybe just a sweet message from Mom! :)

      Delete
  16. UnknownApril 4, 2013 at 1:45 PM

    What a great quilt. So glad you kept going :) You always do impeccable work. Your boys are adorable with very sweet faces.

    ReplyDelete
  17. AnonymousApril 4, 2013 at 2:49 PM

    Brilliant to machine applique your favorite songs on blocks!! Love the quilt!

    ReplyDelete
  18. MareenchenApril 4, 2013 at 3:25 PM

    Love love love how this one turned out! A very special quilt. No surprise it's being loved thus. :)

    ReplyDelete
  19. Roberta CoganApril 4, 2013 at 4:37 PM

    Just beautiful! The lyrics makes this so special!

    ReplyDelete
  20. Jean(ie)April 4, 2013 at 4:40 PM

    I'm loving this on so many levels. The invention of personalized fabric by adding the lyrics, to the simplicity of black and white. I've been collecting black and white prints for a fun personal quilt.

    Glad you went with the quilt as well!

    ReplyDelete
  21. RoRoApril 4, 2013 at 4:47 PM

    Such cute sons you have and expect they are growing up to be nice young men. My son has his home decorated in black and white. Love the quilt and can surely relate to the typewriter!

    ReplyDelete
  22. Danny HeyenApril 4, 2013 at 5:43 PM

    Lookin good, girlie! I especially love the stitched text.

    ReplyDelete
  23. Katy CameronApril 4, 2013 at 5:46 PM

    I'm so happy you did too, it's looking fab!

    ReplyDelete
  24. Leah RubinApril 4, 2013 at 5:58 PM

    I so love this! What's the name of the fabric line with the lyrics, and the typewriter, too, please!

    I can't wait to see your tutorial on this!

    ReplyDelete
  25. Beth M.April 4, 2013 at 6:06 PM

    Your SIL Jen in Ga. sent me to your blog and I love it! I just transferred my feeds to Bloglovin and just added you. Looking forward to your future projects. I love the embroidered words on this B&W quilt and I'm crazy about those fox pillows.

    ReplyDelete
  26. contentncmApril 4, 2013 at 6:41 PM

    Are you going to share how to do the stitched typography. I love it!
    contentncm at yahoo dot com

    ReplyDelete
  27. Melissa CorryApril 4, 2013 at 6:46 PM

    This is absolutely precious!!! I love it Maureen!!! I can see your boys will be fighting over this one, I know I would be!

    ReplyDelete
  28. FranApril 4, 2013 at 7:51 PM

    It's looking so beautiful Maureen! A quilt was definitely the right call.

    ReplyDelete
  29. BethApril 4, 2013 at 8:15 PM

    It looks wonderful! Your stitched text block is one of my favorite things ever.

    ReplyDelete
  30. VickieApril 4, 2013 at 8:25 PM

    Your quilt is looking AWESOME ! Those to young men look pretty AWESOME too !

    ReplyDelete
  31. Jess @ Elven Garden QuiltsApril 4, 2013 at 8:34 PM

    So glad you decided on a quilt - it looks awesome!

    ReplyDelete
  32. DeborahGunApril 4, 2013 at 8:34 PM

    such an amazing quilt!

    ReplyDelete
  33. AnnetteApril 4, 2013 at 9:37 PM

    You know it's special when both boys are crazy about it!! I can't wait to see it finished.

    ReplyDelete
  34. JaceyApril 4, 2013 at 9:39 PM

    Oh, I love it! I vet that was totally heartwarming for them to snag it so quickly. I miss you!

    ReplyDelete
  35. RuthApril 4, 2013 at 10:08 PM

    I so love this! What fabric did the typewriter come from?

    ReplyDelete
  36. DjMApril 4, 2013 at 10:28 PM

    I am in love with this. I wish I had 1 /100th of the talent you have. I am just learning to quilt and stay confused more than anything at this stage. You do absolutely beautiful work

    ReplyDelete
  37. AnnieKApril 4, 2013 at 11:45 PM

    Your kiddos are so handsome, what great smiles! Beautiful quilt, I'd love to try something similar for my sister, who is a writer. She'd flip. :-)

    ReplyDelete
  38. AnonymousApril 5, 2013 at 5:01 AM

    I think the admin of this web site is truly working hard in support of his site, because here every material is quality based data.


    Also visit my homepage; Airplanes Games

    ReplyDelete
  39. SarahApril 5, 2013 at 7:52 AM

    I love the pic of your gorgeous boys. How much does your second son look like you!? They eyes, the dimples! The quilt is looking gorgeous too.

    ReplyDelete
  40. giddy99April 5, 2013 at 11:02 AM

    This is wonderful; I'm glad you went with the quilt, too!

    ReplyDelete
  41. Linda E. PruittApril 5, 2013 at 2:18 PM

    Beautiful! Love Black and White!

    ReplyDelete
  42. DiaryofaNoviceQuilterApril 5, 2013 at 3:54 PM

    I love that quilt Maureen! Black & White looks amazing! You are so talented and I always look forward to reading your blog.
    Thanks,
    Valerie

    http://Diaryofanovicequilter.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  43. KristanApril 5, 2013 at 9:51 PM

    Beautiful, Maureen! I really like how you fussy cut the typewriters. Yay for impressing the boys!

    ReplyDelete

Thank you so much for taking the time to comment!

If you are a no reply or an anonymous commenter, I will be sure to respond to your comment right here - so please do check back!

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)