Welcome to my stop on the It’s a Guy Thing blog hop organized by Carol of Just Let Me Quilt. My quilt is called Mostly Grey and this will be a graduation gift for my son, who graduated from college more than three years ago 🙂
When I signed up for this blog hop it seemed like I had plenty of time to finish this. At that time, I had a vague idea of what I wanted to make and I had made a few test blocks. With multiple weeks of travel and other projects, especially the un-planned projects that sneak up and take up all your time, I was barely able to finish the top this evening and rushed out to take a few pictures before writing this post.
This quilt is based on a block design called Cornered by Jamie Siel (@sewbrainy), published as a block study for the MQG. I modified some of the blocks, added some scrappy piecing and played with the layout. The quilt is big – it finishes at 64″ x 90″.
I apologize for the really bad photograph. The quilt top needs another round of pressing, the lighting was all wrong and my phone camera adds on some extra contrast that makes this look even worse. I will try to get a better picture soon.
Be sure to visit all the others that are showing their work today as part of this bog hop:
Creatin’ in the Sticks
Storied Quilts
Quilted Delights
Samelia’s Mum
Vroomans Quilts
Karen’s Korner
Visit Carol at Just Let Me Quilt for the schedule for the entire week.
Very nice and very manly!!! 🙂
This is awesome. Love all the grays mixed with a little bit of color.
Great job on the quilt and it’s perfect for this hop!
No apology needed…you posted and that’s what counts. I love this quilt design and the colors are definitely perfect for this hop. I can’t wait to see it quilted as I think it will be even more amazing!
Love this! It is modern and the colors are wonderful.
this is wonderful. thanks for sharing. i know your son will love it
Sewswift is right, no apology is needed, it looks great. I love the design and I know your son is going to LOVE it! Do post a photo when you get it quilted. I love seeing how everyone quilts their quilts.
Well, duh…I forgot to add my name before I posted my comment.
Lovely quilt! The colors are great and the pattern and colors are perfect for any guy. Thank you for sharing.
So it always seems the weather doesn’t want to cooperate for photo shoots when I take photos. It’s okay, your share is still very nice! The design is very masculine. Love it!
It’s lovely.Congrats to your son.
Great quilt, congratulations to your son!
What a neat quilt, are you staying minimalist with the quilting or have you decided yet? I bet it would look really nice with just some straight lines across it, and I know I see that a lot in the modern quilts. Hope things even out for you soon, you sound like a busy person!
Very modern. I really like it!
Well done on getting as far as you did within the timeframe. A lovely gift for you son.
I think this is a great quilt and I’m sure your son will love it.
Definitely a guy quilt. The pattern was a perfect choice for all that gray with those splashes of color.
This will be an amazing quilt. I know your quilting will be over the top. It’s a great quilt for a guy!
This was a perfect choice for this blog hop and will be a fabulous finish soon! I like that it is for your son and a few years late because it is a rendition of what all of us do at one time or another!
What a fabulous quilt! Your son will love it, I’m sure. Thank you for sharing.
What a good idea for a guy quilt!
Love the gray and the boxes, too. Perfect for your young man.
Great design – well done!
What a perfect quilt to celebrate your son’s graduation. I love the modifications you did to make it your own!
Wonderful quilt and a perfect adaptation of that quilt and certainly fit for a young man. He will be happy whenever he receives it.
I always find it hard to quilt for guys, but this project hits the mark perfectly!