My grandson has expressed a desire to have a 'monster blanket' for his new queen sized bed. Do you think I can do a quilt in 2 weeks, while also making other gifts and usual duties? If not a quilt, would it be possible (effective, or nice I guess as anything is possible) to sketch and free motion stitch a big monster on a blanket? I have fabric paints, and paint quite well. But, they always seem so stiff to me. Any ideas? Also, if a quilt would be possible in that amount of time - does anyone have any insight in finding some monster embroidery designs? Applique would be great, but so would regular designs. I'm hoping for some feedback and suggestions, as I told his dad I would do this and now wonder if that was a little ambitious. I've made quilts, before, and don't remember that they took months - but I am older and a little 'broken' so do nothing as well as I used to.

How about doing the pillowcases or shams and tell him the quilt is to come as soon as the holidays are over.

The quickest project I am doing is a fringed flannel blamket with line embroidery designs - It is going really fast. I may add some fill work, but the less is better, The flannel is doing better and no stabilizer needed! Just put 2 layers and embroider add third and stitch blocks together with a 1 inch seam and fray!

Excellent, everyone! Thanks! I've picked up about 7 monsters, 3 with applique (thanks to your advice, which is VERY MUCH APPRECIATED!). With different colored fabrics and threads, as well as a few added appendages or tongues or the like, those 7 can go a long way. Some cute, some scary. He's 11, so can't do too 'cute' but I'm a Granny and don't want to give him nightmares. I'm going Justonlyme's advice, and I'll applique and stitch monsters in scattered areas. Will also toss in a few 'eyeballs' peering around here and there. A couple of monster pillows and he should be good to go. I'm thinking about doing the monster light set on Urban threads, as well as a monster watercolor to round it out. They just moved into a new house, so this will change the look of his room. I don't want to do sloppy, and spent too much time thinking about how I would do it and working on other projects. I'm also carving a celtic knot shelf for my daughter and doing a War Pony with it's shelf for my son, and a doll for another granddaughter. So the quilt can't take up all the time. Everything has to be shipped (scattered from NM to Florida in the US) so the clock is ticking. I mean it when I say I appreciated your advice. I'm thinking about grabbing a sheet and spray dyeing it (spray bottle splats) for the basic background fabric and then taking it from there. I can do this!! I wanted soft jersey, and Jersey sheets abound so we're good to go. THANK YOU, ALL OF YOU!!!!!

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by justonlyme 28 Nov 2011

I love your idea of the spray bottle dying. That was actually what I was picturing when I wrote that. You read minds quite well. Good luck and have fun!!

These are my favorites.....Good luck with the 2 weeks. It can be done, but you won't get much of anything else completed, or at least I couldn't.

Big block quilts can be done in two weeks. In fact, you don't even have to make a "quilt". You could start with a favorite fabric, and put designs around in prepared locations, and then quilt that with a backing and bind it. If you used applique designs, you could conceivably have a top finished in an afternoon, and then another day for quilting if you were slow. Then an hour or so to bind, and ta-da!! Good luck. Depending upon your grandson's age, you could give him a certificate with a drawing or start of his quilt, and then make a special presentation when it is finished. You are the boss here, so don't let it get you stressed to the point of becoming ill or neglecting other things that you want or need to do!!

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by almag 29 Nov 2011

Wowwwww!!! I want to come to your house and watch you at work. That scheme sounds great. I, on the other hand, am finishing a Christmas quilt that I began in 1994. I've done the label and sewn it into the backing as the centre block so I have to get it done by this Christmas. I went Great Guns at it for about a week or so in 1994 and then put it away for 17 years and now I'm obliged to get it done in the next three weeks!
AlmaG.

Applique would be great. I'd suggest doing large 12" x 12" squares with your monsters in them. You'd need at least 5 squares across plus some sashing and borders. Have a look at Carolyn's quilt she has just finished for her grandson in Projects section.
Bunnycup appliques are really cute. Love Chris

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by pennifold 28 Nov 2011

JuJu's has great little monsters too.

Love Chris

http://www.designsbyjuju.com/psca...

Best and fastest would be an appliqued quilt. Urban Designs might have some monsters.

There are cute monster designs at Emb Library. Love Chris

can you go to a fabric store and buy a panel of a truck or trucks,sew them with some inbetween pieces and away you go lol ????carolyn

Oh that is a big undertaking, have you considered workng around the clock. A queen size to boot is big and will take many blocks. As for the designs, can not help, I have nothing in sofaras monsters go. Good luck with this
Hugs
Michelle